hemochrome

[ hee-muh-krohm, hem-uh- ]

noun

1. the red coloring matter of the blood.
2. an oxygen-containing component of the blood.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hemochrome¹

hemo- + -chrome

Example Sentences

Berry, E. A. & Trumpower, B. L. Simultaneous determination of hemes a, b, and c from pyridine hemochrome spectra.

From Nature