porphyrin

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Etymology [edit]

From German Porphyrin, shortened from Hämatoporphyrin (“haematoporphyrin”).

Pronunciation [edit]

  • (UK) IPA: /ˈpɔːfɪɹɪn/

Noun [edit]

porphyrin (plural porphyrins)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of heterocyclic compounds containing four pyrrole rings arranged in a square; they are important in biochemistry in a form with a metal atom in the central cavity (hemoglobin with iron, chlorophyll with magnesium, etc.).

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heterocyclic compound

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