hematoporphyrin /he·ma·to·por·phy·rin/ (-por´fĭ-rin) an iron-free derivative of heme, a product of the decomposition of hemoglobin.
he·ma·to·por·phy·rin (h  m -t -pôr f-r n, h-m t-)n. A porphyrin that does not contain iron and is formed when heme or hemoglobin is decomposed by an acid. Also called hemoporphyrin. |
hematoporphyrin
an iron-free derivative of heme, a product of the decomposition of hemoglobin.
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