haem-

Chiefly British.

1. variant of hem-:

   haemangioma.

haem

¹

/ hiːm /

noun

1. biochem a complex red organic pigment containing ferrous iron, present in haemoglobin

haem-

²

combining_form

1. a variant (before a vowel) of haemo- Also (US)hem-

Word History and Origins

Origin of haem-¹

C20: shortened from haematin