Medical Term:
hemin
Pronunciation: hēm′in
Definition:
- Chloride of heme in which Fe2+ has become Fe3+. Hemin crystals are called Teichmann crystals, under crystal.
- Any coordination complex of chloro(porphyrinato)iron(III).
Synonym(s): chlorohemin, factor X for Haemophilus, ferriheme chloride, ferriporphyrin chloride, ferriprotoporphyrin, hematin chloride
Search Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
