haematoin Meaning, Definition & Usage

Hæ*mat"o*in noun (Also<

• Haematoin
• Hæmatoin

)

Etymology

Hæmato- + -in.

Definitions

1. (Physiol. Chem.) A substance formed from the hematin of blood, by removal of the iron through the action of concentrated sulphuric acid. Two like bodies, called respectively hæmatoporphyrin and hæmatolin, are formed in a similar manner.