haemacyanin Meaning, Definition & Usage
Hæm`a*cy"a*nin noun
(Also<
- Haemacyanin
- Hæmacyanin
)
Etymology
Definitions
(Physiol. Chem.) A substance found in the blood of the octopus, which gives to it its blue color. ✍ When deprived of oxygen it is colorless, but becomes quickly blue in contact with oxygen, and is then generally called oxyhæmacyanin. A similar blue coloring matter has been detected in small quantity in the blood of other animals and in the bile.
