hæmochromogen

English

Etymology

By surface analysis, hæmo- +‎ chromo- +‎ -gen.

Noun

hæmochromogen (uncountable)

  1. (biochemistry, archaic) Substance of hemoglobin, from lack of oxygen.
    Alternative form: hemochromogen
    • 1900, Henry Pickering Bowditch, An American text-book of physiology‎[1], page 37:
      Hæmochromogen in the presence of oxygen quickly undergoes oxidation to the more stable hæmatin.
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