pheo·phor·bide
variants:
or British phaeophorbide \
ˌfē-ə-ˈfȯr-ˌbīd 
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Medical Definition of pheophorbide
: a blue-black crystalline acid obtained from chlorophyll or pheophytin by treatment with hydrochloric acid
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“Pheophorbide.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/pheophorbide. Accessed 27 Sep. 2021.
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