HEMOCHROMOGEN


Meaning of HEMOCHROMOGEN in English

ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈkrōməˌjen, -_jə̇n noun

( -s )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hemochromo- (from hemochrome ) + -gen

1. : a colored compound formed from or related to hemoglobin ; especially : a bright red combination of a nitrogen base (as globin or pyridine) with heme — compare hemoprotein

2. : a colored compound of a nitrogenous base with a metal-porphyrin derivative especially when in the reduced form

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