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he·mo·pro·tein | \ ˌhē-mə-ˈprō-ˌtēn 
, -ˈprō-tē-ən \
, -ˈprō-tē-ən \Definition of hemoprotein
: a conjugated protein (such as hemoglobin or cytochrome) whose prosthetic group is a porphyrin combined with iron
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hemoprotein
nounhe·mo·pro·tein
variants:
or chiefly British haemoprotein \ -ˈprō-ˌtēn, -ˈprōt-ē-ən \
\Medical Definition of hemoprotein
: a conjugated protein (as hemoglobin or cytochrome) whose prosthetic group is a porphyrin combined with iron
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