HAEMATOIN

Hæ*mat"o*in, n. Etym: [Hæmato- + -in.] (Physiol. Chem.)

Definition: A substance formed from the hematin of blood, by removal of the iron through the action of concentrated sulphuric acid. Two like bodies, called respectively hæmatoporphyrin and hæmatolin, are formed in a similar manner.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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