Word Type

Noun

The word "porphyrin" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

arylporphyrin benzoporphyrin bisporphyrin bromoporphyrin coproporphyrin deuteroporphyrin etioporphyrin ferriporphyrin ferroporphyrin geoporphyrin hematoporphyrin hexaporphyrin isoporphyrin manganoporphyrin mesoporphyrin metalloporphyrin octabromoporphyrin pentaporphyrin porphyrinic porphyrinogen porphyrinogenic porphyrinoid porphyrinopathy porphyrinuria protoporphyrin subporphyrin tetraporphyrin texaphyrin uroporphyrin vinylporphyrin

Context

organic compound

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

pigment

Type Of (IsA)

pigment

Related Terms

corrin porphyria porphyric

Related Terms

atom biochemistry cavity chlorophyll class compound corrin hemoglobin heterocyclic iron magnesium metal porphyria porphyric pyrrole square

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