hemin

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See also: hem in

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Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîma, blood) + -in. By surface analysis, hem- +‎ -in.

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hemin (plural hemins)

  1. a reddish brown substance produced in a laboratory test for the presence of blood by reaction with glacial acetic acid and sodium chloride

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