: the deep red iron-containing prosthetic group C34H32N4O4Fe of hemoglobin and myoglobin
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Animal products like meat, fish, and poultry contain a mix of heme and non-heme iron.
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Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2025
Meat and seafood are rich in a type of iron called heme iron, which the body absorbs easily.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
Each globular protein has an iron-bearing complex called heme at the center.
—Byandrew Zaleski, science.org, 3 July 2024
Here’s another hint... Jewelry locations There are eight heme words to find today, including the spangram.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
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Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2025
Meat and seafood are rich in a type of iron called heme iron, which the body absorbs easily.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
Each globular protein has an iron-bearing complex called heme at the center.
—Byandrew Zaleski, science.org, 3 July 2024
Here’s another hint... Jewelry locations There are eight heme words to find today, including the spangram.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
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“Heme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heme. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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heme
noun
: a deep red pigment that contains iron and is obtained from hemoglobin
Medical Definition
heme
noun
variants
or chiefly British haem
: the deep red iron-containing prosthetic group C34H32N4O4Fe of hemoglobin and myoglobin that is a ferrous derivative of protoporphyrin and readily oxidizes to hematin or hemin
called also protoheme
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