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porphyrin

/ˈpɔː.fɪ.rɪn/

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noun

/ˈpɔː.fɪ.rɪn/C2formalscientific
  • ruЛюбой из группы органических пигментов, широко распространённых в живых тканях и являющихся основой важных биологических соединений, таких как гемоглобин и хлорофилл.

Any of a group of organic pigments widely distributed in living tissues, forming the basis of important biological compounds such as hemoglobin and chlorophyll.

  1. Biological pigmentC2formalscientific

    Any of a group of organic compounds, often pigmented, that are widely distributed in living tissues and are essential to biological processes such as oxygen transport and photosynthesis.

    ruБиологический пигмент

    • Chlorophyll is a well-known porphyrin found in plants.
    • Heme, a porphyrin, is crucial for oxygen transport in the blood.
    • Scientists study porphyrins to understand various metabolic disorders.
Forms
  • porphyrins plural form
  • porphyrins' possessive plural form
  • porphyrin's possessive singular form