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coproporphyrin

coproporphyrin noun: any of several related porphyrin compounds found normally in feces as an oxidation product of coproporphyrinogens.

Noun

coproporphyrin (plural coproporphyrins)

  1. Any of several related porphyrin compounds found normally in feces as an oxidation product of coproporphyrinogens

Forms of coproporphyrin

pluralcoproporphyrins

Origin of coproporphyrin

From copro- + porphyrin.

Words formed from coproporphyrin

Questions about coproporphyrin

What does coproporphyrin mean?
Coproporphyrin means any of several related porphyrin compounds found normally in feces as an oxidation product of coproporphyrinogens.
What part of speech is coproporphyrin?
Coproporphyrin is a noun.
What is the plural of coproporphyrin?
The plural of coproporphyrin is coproporphyrins.

Words near coproporphyrin in the dictionary

  1. coprophyte
  2. coprophytes
  3. coproporhyrinogen
  4. coproporphyria
  5. coproporphyrias
  6. coproporphyrin
  7. coproporphyrinogen
  8. coproporphyrinogens
  9. coproporphyrins
  10. coproporphyrinuria
  11. coproporphyrinurias

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