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siderochrome

American

[sid-er-uh-krohm] / ˈsɪd ər əˌkroʊm /

noun

Biochemistry.

any of various chemical compounds functioning in the transport of iron in bacteria.

Etymology

Origin of siderochrome

First recorded in 1960–65; sidero- ¹ ( def. ) + -chrome ( def. )

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