Haemaphaein
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Haemaphaein is a noun meaning (biochemistry) A brownish pigment found in blood; The heme portion of hemoglobin.
Meaning
(biochemistry) A brownish pigment found in blood; The heme portion of hemoglobin.
Example Sentences
Vogel says, "The yellowish-green tint of the serum may be dependant on the brown colouring matter of healthy blood, which was first described by Simon, and received the name of Haemaphaein from that chemist. Nitric acid will serve to prevent its being mistaken for bile pigment.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hematin, hemeprotein, haematoporphyrin, haematosin, hemopigment, hemoprotein.
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