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ferriheme

ferriheme noun: a form of heme containing oxidized (ferric) iron.

Noun

ferriheme (uncountable)

  1. A form of heme containing oxidized (ferric) iron
    Synonyms:
    haematin

Synonyms of ferriheme

Origin of ferriheme

From ferri- + heme.

Questions about ferriheme

What does ferriheme mean?
Ferriheme means a form of heme containing oxidized (ferric) iron.
What part of speech is ferriheme?
Ferriheme is a noun.

Words near ferriheme in the dictionary

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

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