hemerythrin

noun

hem·​er·​y·​thrin hē-ˈmer-ə-thrən How to pronounce hemerythrin (audio)
: an iron-containing respiratory pigment in the blood of various chiefly marine invertebrates (such as some brachiopods)

Examples of hemerythrin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Some worms use purplish hemerythrin; others use greenish chlorocruorin; some use a combination of pigments. Quanta Magazine, 22 Apr. 2019

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Word History

Etymology

hem- + erythr- + -in entry 1

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hemerythrin was in 1903

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“Hemerythrin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hemerythrin. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

hemerythrin

noun
he·​me·​ryth·​rin
variants or chiefly British haemerythrin
: an iron-containing respiratory pigment in the blood of various invertebrates

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