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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

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