noun
- A dark red or brownish porphyrin compound derived from hemoglobin, used in medical research and photodynamic therapy.
Usage: technical; biochemistry; medicine
Examples
- Hematoporphyrin is a breakdown product of hemoglobin metabolism.
- Researchers studied hematoporphyrin as a potential photosensitizing agent for cancer treatment.
- The compound hematoporphyrin accumulates in certain tissues and can be detected by fluorescence.
- Hematoporphyrin derivatives have been investigated in photodynamic therapy protocols.
- The dark color of hematoporphyrin makes it useful as a marker in diagnostic imaging.