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hemin


he·min

noun \ˈhē-mən\

Definition of HEMIN

: a red-brown to blue-black crystalline salt C34H32N4O4FeCl derived from oxidized heme but usually obtained in a characteristic crystalline form from hemoglobin

Origin of HEMIN

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: circa 1857

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