haem meaning

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haem (noun): a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds.

Definition of haem

  1. a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds

    Synonyms: heme, hematin, haemitin, protoheme

    Type of: pigment

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in EM · 4-letter words

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