- ferroporphyrin
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Etymology: ferro- + porphyrin: a red ferrous derivative of a porphyrin in which the iron atom is held by nitrogen atoms of the porphyrin
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ferroporphyrin
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ferroporphyrin — The compound formed between a ferrous ion and a porphyrin; e.g., ferroprotoporphyrin (heme) … Medical dictionary
ferroporphyrin — fer·ro·porphyrin … English syllables
hemochromogen — Term originally used for combinations of ferro or ferriporphyrins with 2 mol of a nitrogenous base or protein, e.g., pyridine ferroporphyrin. SYN: hemochrome. [hemo + G. chroma, color, + gen, producing] * * * he·mo·chro·mo·gen or chiefly Brit… … Medical dictionary
ferriporphyrin — |feˌrī, |ferē+ noun Etymology: ferri + porphyrin : a red brown to black ferric derivative of a porphyrin that differs from a ferroporphyrin by the additional combination of a univalent anion (as chloride) with the iron atom … Useful english dictionary
