hemin

[ hee-min ]
/ ˈhi mɪn /

noun Biochemistry.

the typical, microscopic reddish-brown crystals, C34H32N4O4FeCl, resulting when a sodium chloride crystal, a drop of glacial acetic acid, and some blood are heated on a slide: used to indicate the presence of blood.
Also called Teichmann's crystals.

Origin of hemin

First recorded in 1950–55; hem- + -in2

Words nearby hemin

hemilaryngectomy, hemilateral, hemimetabolism, hemimorphic, hemimorphite, hemin, hemings, sally, hemingway, hemingway, ernest, hemingwayesque, hemiola

Example sentences from the Web for hemin

  • When cool, replace the acid with water, and examine for hemin crystals with two-thirds and one-sixth objectives.

    A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis |James Campbell Todd

Medical definitions for hemin

hemin
[ hē′mĭn ]

n.

The reddish-brown crystalline chloride of heme produced when hemoglobin reacts with certain reagents in a test for the presence of blood. hematin chloride