noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A synonym for any of several hemes (followed by a letter)
2. 2
   a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds wordnet

Synonyms

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haemhaematinhematinhemeheme biron porphyrin

Antonyms

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nonheme

Etymology

From proto- + heme.