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Haematoin

Hae-mat′o-in

(hē̍-măt′ō̍-ĭn)
,
Noun.
[
Haemato-
+
-in
.]
(Physiol. Chem.)
A substance formed from the hematin of blood, by removal of the iron through the action of concentrated sulphuric acid. Two like bodies, called respectively haematoporphyrin and haematolin, are formed in a similar manner.

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haematoin

haematoin

English

Noun

haematoin (uncountable)

  1. (biochemistry) A substance formed from the haematin of blood, by removal of the iron through the action of concentrated sulphuric acid.

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