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- noun (Physiol.) One of a class of respiratory pigments, widely distributed in the animal kingdom, capable of ready oxidation and reduction.
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- noun biology, dated One of a class of
respiratory pigments , widely distributed in the animal kingdom, capable of readyoxidation andreduction .
Etymologies
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Ancient Greek tissue + English haematin.
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