| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. An alternative spelling for "Haematoin": 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 haematoporphyrin and haematolin, are formed in a similar manner.[Websters]. | |
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Date "HAEMATOPORPHYRIN" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
| Etymology:Haematoporphyrin \H[ae]m`a*to*por"phy*rin\, noun. [H[ae]mato- Greek expression purple.]. (references) |
