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 Definitions of porphyrin  [ˈpɔr fə rɪn]  

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Definition of 'porphyrin' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) porphyrin
a dark red, photosensitive pigment consisting of four pyrrole rings linked by single carbon atoms: a component of chlorophyll, heme, and vitamin B

Etymology:  (1905–10; < Gk porphýr(a)purple)

Definition of 'porphyrin' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) porphyrin
any of various pigments distributed widely in living tissues

'porphyrin' - Nearby Entries  

porousness  porphyra  porphyria  porphyrin  porphyrio  porphyrio porphyrio  porphyritic  



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