Definition of Porphyrin

1. Noun. Any of various pigments distributed widely in living tissues.

Generic synonyms: Pigment

Definition of Porphyrin

1. Noun. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of heterocyclic compounds containing four pyrrole rings arranged in a square; they are important in biochemistry in a form with a metal atom in the central cavity (hemoglobin with iron, chlorophyll with magnesium, etc.). ¹

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Definition of Porphyrin

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Porphyrin

porphin
porphine
porphines
porphins
porphobilinogen
porphobilinogens
porphycene
porphycenes
porphyraceous
porphyre
porphyria
porphyrias
porphyric
porphyrically
porphyries
porphyrin (current term)
porphyrinic
porphyrinogen
porphyrinogens
porphyrins
porphyrite
porphyrites
porphyritic
porphyritic rock
porphyrization
porphyrizations
porphyrize
porphyrized
porphyrizes
porphyrizing

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