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ferrihemoglobin

ferrihemoglobin noun: a form of hemoglobin in which the central ferrous iron atom is oxidised to the ferric state.

Noun

ferrihemoglobin (uncountable)

  1. A form of hemoglobin in which the central ferrous iron atom is oxidised to the ferric state
    • We believe that paclitaxel inhibits the expression of Zo-1 and Claudin-4 and affects TJ integrity, resulting in alveolar-capillary barrier dysfunctions, increased ACM permeability, and exudation of ferrihemoglobin fluid and cells from the capillaries to the alveoli interstitium and even the...2015 August 10, Wen-jie Liu et al., “Paclitaxel-induced lung injury and its amelioration by parecoxib sodium”, in Scientific Reports, volume 5, →DOI

Origin of ferrihemoglobin

From ferri- + hemoglobin.

Questions about ferrihemoglobin

What does ferrihemoglobin mean?
Ferrihemoglobin means a form of hemoglobin in which the central ferrous iron atom is oxidised to the ferric state.
What part of speech is ferrihemoglobin?
Ferrihemoglobin is a noun.

Words near ferrihemoglobin in the dictionary

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

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