noun
- Plural of hemin; iron-containing compounds derived from hemoglobin, used in biochemistry and medical research.
Usage: technical; chemistry/biology
Examples
- The laboratory isolated hemins from blood samples for protein analysis.
- Hemins are important markers in forensic blood testing.
- Researchers studied the properties of different hemins to understand iron metabolism.
- The crystalline structure of hemins was examined under the electron microscope.