porphyrin en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɔːfɪɹɪn/ (UK)
- /ˈpɔɹfəɹɪn/ (General-American)
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Etymology
From German Porphyrin, shortened from Hämatoporphyrin (“haematoporphyrin”).
Meanings
- Any of a class of heterocyclic compounds containing pyrrole rings arranged in a square or other similar shape; they are important in biochemistry in a form with a metal atom in the central cavity (hemoglobin with iron, chlorophyll with magnesium, etc.).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| porphyrins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
vinylporphyrin · uroporphyrin · bromoporphyrin · porphyrinic · etioporphyrin · metalloporphyrin · tetraporphyrin · pentaporphyrin · subporphyrin · hematoporphyrin · octabromoporphyrin · deuteroporphyrin · porphyrinopathy · hexaporphyrin · porphyrinogen · texaphyrin · bisporphyrin · mesoporphyrin · coproporphyrin · protoporphyrin · arylporphyrin · benzoporphyrin · porphyrinoid · porphyrinuria · porphyrinogenic · manganoporphyrin · ferroporphyrin · ferriporphyrin · isoporphyrin · geoporphyrin
Relateds
porphyria · porphyric · corrin
Translations (11)
es porfirina (heterocyclic compound) · it porfirina (heterocyclic compound) · gl porfirina (heterocyclic compound) · fi porfyriini (heterocyclic compound) · ja ポルフィリン (heterocyclic compound) · ca porfirina (heterocyclic compound) · cmn 卟啉 (heterocyclic compound) · de Porphyrin (heterocyclic compound) · yue 卟啉 (heterocyclic compound) · ko 포르피린 (heterocyclic compound) · tr porfirin (heterocyclic compound)