- haemitin
- nouna complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds• Hypernyms: ↑pigment• Substance Holonyms: ↑hemoglobin, ↑haemoglobin, ↑Hb, ↑myoglobin, ↑cytochrome
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haem — n. (also heme) a non protein compound containing iron, and responsible for the red colour of haemoglobin. Etymology: Gk haima blood or f. HAEMOGLOBIN * * * noun a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds • … Useful english dictionary
Hb — abbr. hard black (pencil lead). * * * noun a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues fish have simpler hemoglobin… … Useful english dictionary
hematin — noun a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds • Syn: ↑heme, ↑haem, ↑haemitin, ↑protoheme • Hypernyms: ↑pigment • Substance Holonyms: ↑hemoglobin, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hemoglobin — noun a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues (Freq. 4) fish have simpler hemoglobin than mammals • Syn:… … Useful english dictionary
protoheme — noun a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds • Syn: ↑heme, ↑haem, ↑hematin, ↑haemitin • Hypernyms: ↑pigment • Substance Holonyms: ↑hemoglobin, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
