Porphyrin Definition

pôrfə-rĭn
porphyrins
noun
Any of a group of pyrrole derivatives, found in cytoplasm, that combine with iron and magnesium to form heme and chlorophyll, respectively.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Porphyrin

Noun

Singular:
porphyrin
Plural:
porphyrins

Origin of Porphyrin

  • From German Porphyrin, shortened from Hämatoporphyrin (“haematoporphyrin").

    From Wiktionary

  • Greek porphurā shellfish yielding purple dye, purple –in

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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