haematin
/ˈhiːmətɪn
/(US hematin)
noun [mass noun] Biochemistry
A bluish-black compound derived from haemoglobin by removal of the protein part and oxidation of the iron atom.She received infusions of glucose and hematin, which gave her symptomatic relief....
- These tests detect haematin from partially digested blood in the stool.
- Our current impression is that haematin does curtail the clinical attack, and we frequently employ it.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Greek haima, haimat- 'blood' + -in1.
- unresemble
- from soup to nuts
- from stem to stern
- from strength
- from the (bottom of one's) heart
- from the bottom up
- from the dead
- from the floor
- from the ground up
- from the horse's mouth
- from thence
- from thenceforth
- from the top
- from the (very) first
- from the word go
- from time to time
- from top to bottom
- from top to toe
- from whence
- frond
- frondage
- Fronde
- fronded
- frondescence
- frondeur