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ferrihaemoglobin

ferrihaemoglobin noun: a form of haemoglobin containing oxidized (ferric) iron.

Noun

ferrihaemoglobin (uncountable)

  1. A form of haemoglobin containing oxidized (ferric) iron
    Synonyms:
    methaemoglobin

Synonyms of ferrihaemoglobin

Origin of ferrihaemoglobin

From ferri- + haemoglobin.

Questions about ferrihaemoglobin

What does ferrihaemoglobin mean?
Ferrihaemoglobin means a form of haemoglobin containing oxidized (ferric) iron.
What part of speech is ferrihaemoglobin?
Ferrihaemoglobin is a noun.

Words near ferrihaemoglobin in the dictionary

  1. ferriferous
  2. ferriferrocyanide
  3. ferriferrocyanides
  4. Ferrigno
  5. Ferrignos
  6. ferrihaemoglobin
  7. ferriheme
  8. ferrihemoglobin
  9. ferrihemoprotein
  10. ferrihemoproteins
  11. ferrihexacyanide

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