hematin

[ hee-muh-tin, hem-uh- ]
/ ˈhi mə tɪn, ˈhɛm ə- /

noun

Biochemistry. heme.
(loosely) hematein.
Also he·ma·tine [hee-muh-teen, -tin, hem-uh-] /ˈhi məˌtin, -tɪn, ˈhɛm ə-/.

Origin of hematin

First recorded in 1810–20; hemat- + -in2

Medical definitions for hematin

hematin
[ hēmə-tĭn ]

n.

A blue to blackish-brown compound formed in the oxidation of hemoglobin and containing ferric iron. ferriheme oxyheme oxyhemochromogen