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noun
A synonym for any of several hemes (followed by a letter)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: heme, haem, hematin, haemitin
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pigment
History
From proto- + heme.
