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noun
A complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds.
synonyms: haemitin, hematin, heme, protoheme.
is a specific kind of: pigment.
is contained in: haemoglobin, Hb, hemoglobin | myoglobin | cytochrome.
Dutch: heemPolish: chlorek hematyny, hemina, hematyna
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