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Histohaematin

Hisˊto-hæm′a-tin

,
Noun.
[Gr.
ἱστόσ
tissue + E.
hæmatin
.]
(Physiol.)
One of a class of respiratory pigments, widely distributed in the animal kingdom, capable of ready oxidation and reduction.

Definition 2024


histohaematin

histohaematin

English

Alternative forms

  • histohematin

Noun

histohaematin (plural histohaematins)

  1. (biology, dated) One of a class of respiratory pigments, widely distributed in the animal kingdom, capable of ready oxidation and reduction.