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hemochromogen

hemochromogen is the alternative spelling of hæmochromogen.

Meaning of hæmochromogen

Noun

hæmochromogen (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) Substance of hemoglobin, from lack of oxygen.
    • Hæmochromogen in the presence of oxygen quickly undergoes oxidation to the more stable hæmatin.1900, Henry Pickering Bowditch, An American text-book of physiology, page 37

Origin of hemochromogen

By surface analysis, hemo- + chromo- + -gen.

Questions about hemochromogen

What is hemochromogen the alternative spelling of?
Hemochromogen is the alternative spelling of hæmochromogen.

Words near hemochromogen in the dictionary

  1. hemochromes
  2. hemochromocytometer
  3. hemochromocytometers
  4. hemochromocytometric
  5. hemochromocytometry
  6. hemochromogen
  7. hemocidin
  8. hemocidins
  9. hemoclip
  10. hemoclips
  11. hemoclysm

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