Definition of hematin Hematin
hem•a•tin
We found 5 definitions of hematin from 3 different sources.
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What does hematin mean?
WordNet
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| hematin - a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds | ||
| heme, haem, haemitin, protoheme | ||
| pigment dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.) | ||
| haemoglobin, hb, hemoglobin 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 than mammals" | ||
| myoglobin a hemoprotein that receives oxygen from hemoglobin and stores it in the tissues until needed | ||
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Wiktionary 
- hematin (Noun)
Hemoglobin with iron in ferric state. - hematin (Noun)
Hemin.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- hematin (n.)
Hematoxylin. - hematin (n.)
A bluish black, amorphous substance containing iron and obtained from blood. It exists the red blood corpuscles united with globulin, and the form of hemoglobin or oxyhemoglobin gives to the blood its red color.
