mesoporphyrin

[ mĕz′ō-pôr′fə-rĭn ]

n.

Any of various porphyrin compounds produced from a protoporphyrin by the addition of hydrogen to the double bond of each of the vinyl groups.

Nearby words

mesophlebitis, mesophryon, mesophyll, mesophyte, mesoplankton, mesoporphyrin, mesopotamia, mesopotamian, mesorchium, mesorectum, mesorrhaphy

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