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uroporphyrin

uroporphyrin noun: any of a group of porphyrins excreted in the urine in some cases of porphyria.

Noun

uroporphyrin (plural uroporphyrins)

  1. Any of a group of porphyrins excreted in the urine in some cases of porphyria.

Forms of uroporphyrin

pluraluroporphyrins

Origin of uroporphyrin

From uro- + porphyrin.

Questions about uroporphyrin

What does uroporphyrin mean?
Uroporphyrin means any of a group of porphyrins excreted in the urine in some cases of porphyria.
What part of speech is uroporphyrin?
Uroporphyrin is a noun.
What is the plural of uroporphyrin?
The plural of uroporphyrin is uroporphyrins.

Words near uroporphyrin in the dictionary

  1. uropoetic
  2. uropoiesis
  3. uropoietic
  4. uroporphyria
  5. uroporphyric
  6. uroporphyrin
  7. uroporphyrinogen
  8. uroporphyrinogens
  9. uroporphyrins
  10. uropoïesis
  11. uroprotection

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