Medical Dictionary

hematein

noun he·ma·tein

Medical Definition of HEMATEIN

:  a reddish brown crystalline compound C16H12O6 constituting the essential dye in logwood extracts

Variants of HEMATEIN

he·ma·tein or chiefly British hae·ma·tein \ˌhē-mə-ˈtē-ən, ˈhē-mə-ˌtēn\

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