noun
- Plural of hematin; iron-containing compounds derived from hemoglobin, used in biochemistry and medicine.
Usage: technical; chemistry/medicine
Examples
- Hematins are studied in laboratory research to understand iron metabolism.
- The pharmaceutical company isolated hematins from blood samples for analysis.
- Researchers use hematins as markers in diagnostic tests.
- Hematins play a role in various enzymatic reactions within cells.