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nonheme

nonheme adjective: that does not originate in heme.

Adjective

nonheme (not comparable)

  1. That does not originate in heme.
    • nonheme iron
    • Study 2 was designed to determine the effects of the protein sources (i.e. BSA, CEA, and fish) on nonheme iron availability in the presence of Nishiki rice.2004, Eun Chul Huh, How Meat Enhances Iron Uptake, page 118

Forms of nonheme

alternative formnon-heme

Origin of nonheme

From non- + heme.

Questions about nonheme

What does nonheme mean?
Nonheme means that does not originate in heme.
What part of speech is nonheme?
Nonheme is an adjective.

Words near nonheme in the dictionary

  1. nonhelpful
  2. nonhematogenous
  3. nonhematologic
  4. nonhematological
  5. nonhematopoietic
  6. nonheme
  7. nonhemic
  8. nonhemiparetic
  9. nonhemiplegic
  10. nonhemispheric
  11. nonhemodynamic

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