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porphyrin

porp·hy·rin

UK/ˈpɔːfɪɹɪn/ US/ˈpɔɹfəɹɪn/ uncommon

noun

1.

any of various pigments distributed widely in living tissues

Origin

From German Porphyrin, shortened from Hämatoporphyrin (“haematoporphyrin”).

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