hu·min
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Medical Definition of humin
: any of various dark-colored insoluble usually amorphous substances formed in many reactions
especially
: a pigment formed in the acid hydrolysis of protein containing tryptophan — compare melanoidin
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“Humin.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/humin. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.
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