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Definition of Hemin

1. Noun. A reddish-brown chloride of heme; produced from hemoglobin in laboratory tests for the presence of blood.

Definition of Hemin

1. n. A substance, in the form of reddish brown, microscopic, prismatic crystals, formed from dried blood by the action of strong acetic acid and common salt; -- called also Teichmann's crystals. Chemically, it is a hydrochloride of hematin.

Definition of Hemin

1. Noun. a reddish brown substance produced in a laboratory test for the presence of blood by reaction with glacial acetic acid and sodium chloride ¹

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Definition of Hemin

1. a chloride of heme [n -S]

Medical Definition of Hemin

1. A substance, in the form of reddish brown, microscopic, prismatic crystals, formed from dried blood by the action of strong acetic acid and common salt; called also Teichmann's crystals. Chemically, it is a hydrochloride of haematin. The obtaining of these small crystals, from old blood clots or suspected blood stains, constitutes one of the best evidences of the presence of blood. Origin: Gr. Blood. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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