protoporphyrin

noun

pro·​to·​por·​phy·​rin ˌprō-tō-ˈpȯr-f(ə-)rən 

: a purple porphyrin acid C₃₄H₃₄N₄O₄ obtained from hemin or heme by removal of bound iron

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for protoporphyrin

• akin
• auxin
• buckskin
• chagrin
• deerskin
• foreskin
• fuchsin
• herein
• kingpin
• linchpin
• pigskin
• pinyin

Medical Definition

protoporphyrin

noun

pro·​to·​por·​phy·​rin ˌprōt-ō-ˈpȯr-f(ə-)rən 

: a purple porphyrin acid C₃₄H₃₄N₄O₄ obtained from hemin or heme by removal of bound iron