Thesaurus: hemin

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1. n. A substance, in the form of reddish brown, microscopic, prismatic crystals, formed from dried blood by the action of strong acetic acid and common salt; -- called also Teichmann's crystals. Chemically, it is a hydrochloride of hematin.
2. n. a reddish-brown chloride of heme; produced from hemoglobin in laboratory tests for the presence of blood
3. A substance, in the form of reddish brown, microscopic, prismatic crystals, formed from dried blood by the action of strong acetic acid and common salt; -- called also Teichmann's crystals. Chemically, it is a hydrochloride of hematin. Note: The obtaining of these small crystals, from old blood clots or suspected blood stains, constitutes one of the best evidences of the presence of blood.
4. A substance, in the form of reddish brown, microscopic,prismatic crystals, formed from dried blood by the action of strongacetic acid and common salt; -- called also Teichmann's crystals.Chemically, it is a hydrochloride of hematin.
5. n a reddish-brown chloride of heme; produced from hemoglobin in laboratory tests for the presence of blood