hematoporphyrin Hear it!

hematoporphyrin Definition

hemato·por·phy·rin (-pôr′fə rin)

noun

a type of porphyrin, CHON, obtained by treating hemoglobin with a strong acid: it is used in cancer research because it fluoresces under ultraviolet light and is readily absorbed by cancerous tissue

Browse dictionary entries near hematoporphyrin

  1. ‹ hematopoiesis
  2. ‹ hematophagous
  3. ‹ hematoma
  4. ‹ hematology
  5. ‹ hematogenous
  6. ‹ hematogenesis
  7. ‹ hematocrit
  8. ‹ hematoblast
  9. ‹ hemato-
  10. ‹ hematite
  1. hematoxylin ›
  2. hematozoon ›
  3. hematuria ›
  4. heme ›
  5. hemelytron ›
  6. hemeralopia ›
  7. hemi- ›
  8. -hemia ›
  9. hemic ›
  10. hemicellulose ›