hemin

he·min

noun

Definition of HEMIN

: a red-brown to blue-black crystalline salt C₃₄H₃₂N₄O₄FeCl that inhibits the biosynthesis of porphyrin and is used to ameliorate the symptoms of some forms of porphyria—called also protohemin

Variants of HEMIN

he·min or chiefly British hae·min \ˈhē-mən\