hematine
An artificial magnetic material, a barium-strontium ferrite, used in jewellery.

hematines
plural of hematine

hematitization
The transformation of a mineral into hematite.

hematochemistry
The chemistry of blood

hematochrome
Any of a group of yellow to red carotenoid pigments present in some green algae

hematochromes
plural of hematochrome

hematofluorometer
A fluorometer used in blood assay

hematofluorometers
plural of hematofluorometer

hematohidrosis
Alternative form of haematidrosis.

hematoporphyrin
The porphyrin portion of heme (minus the iron atom)

hematoporphyrins
plural of hematoporphyrin

hematoside
A ganglioside present in hemocytes

hematosides
plural of hematoside

heme
The component of hemoglobin (and other hemoproteins) responsible for binding oxygen. It consists of an iron ion that binds oxygen and a porphyrin ring that binds the globin molecules; one molecule binds one molecule of oxygen.

hemelipoprotein
A lipoprotein that has a central heme group

hemelipoproteins
plural of hemelipoprotein

hemes
plural of heme

hemialbumose
An albuminous substance formed in gastric digestion, and by the action of boiling dilute acids on albumin. It is readily convertible into hemipeptone.

hemialbumoses
plural of hemialbumose

hemiarthroplasties
plural of hemiarthroplasty

hemiarthroplasty
The replacement of one surface of a joint with artificial material

hemiasterlin
The tripeptide (E,4S)-4-[[(2S)-3,3-dimethyl-2-[[(2S)-3-methyl-2-(methylamino)-3-(1-methylindol-3-yl)butanoyl]amino]butanoyl]-methylamino]-2,5-dimethylhex-2-enoic acid found in some marine sponges

hemicellulose
A mixture of several plant polysaccharides, of smaller molecular weight than cellulose, that are soluble in dilute alkali; they are involved in the manufacture of paper, and are used in the production of furfural and ethanol.

hemicelluloses
plural of hemicellulose

hemichromine
Any cichlid of the tribe Hemichromini

hemichromines
plural of hemichromine

hemicyanine
Any of a class of dyes having two aromatic groups linked by an ethylene group

hemicyanines
plural of hemicyanine

hemidimer
Either half of a dimer

hemidimers
plural of hemidimer

hemiester
A monoester of a dicarboxylic acid

hemiesters
plural of hemiester

hemihydrate
A hydrate whose solid contains one molecule of water of crystallization per two molecules, or per two unit cells

hemihydrates
plural of hemihydrate

hemileiocarpin
A polycyclic antioxidant 6-methoxy-17,17-dimethyl-3,12,18-trioxapentacyclo[11.8.0.02,10.04,9.014,19]henicosa-1(13),4(9),5,7,14(19),15,20-heptaene

hemimicelle
A micelle (especially of a surfactant) attached to a surface

hemimicelles
plural of hemimicelle

hemin
a reddish brown substance produced in a laboratory test for the presence of blood by reaction with glacial acetic acid and sodium chloride

hemins
plural of hemin

hemipentahydrate
A solid that has five molecules of water of crystallisation for each two unit cells

hemipentahydrates
plural of hemipentahydrate

hemipeptone
A product of gastric and pancreatic digestion of albuminous matter, which (unlike antipeptone) is convertible into leucin and tyrosin by the continued action of pancreatic juice. It is also formed from hemialbumose and albumin by boiling dilute sulphuric acid.

hemipeptones
plural of hemipeptone

hemipore
A structural unit of some proteins consisting of three helical transmembranes domains.

hemipores
plural of hemipore

hemiprosthesis
A prosthesis for only one side of the body

hemiprotein
An insoluble proteid substance formed when albumin is heated for some time with dilute sulphuric acid, and apparently identical with antialbumid and dyspeptone.

hemiproteins
plural of hemiprotein

hemisodium
Designating an equal mixture of an acid and its sodium salt

hemisolvate
A solvate containing one molecule of solvent per two molecules, or per two unit cells

hemisolvates
plural of hemisolvate

hemisynthesis
The synthesis of a new compound derived from an existing natural product

hemiterpene
any terpene formed from a single isoprene unit, and having five carbon atoms

hemiterpenes
plural of hemiterpene

hemoadsorbent
A material that removes (adsorbs) toxins from the blood

hemoadsorbents
plural of hemoadsorbent

hemoadsorption
The adsorption of cytokines in blood in order to treat septic shock

hemochrome
Any of several iron–porphyrin complexes having one or two basic ligands (normally amines).

hemochromes
plural of hemochrome

hemocidin
Alternative form of hemacidin.

hemocidins
plural of hemocidin

hemocoagulase
An enzyme, typically isolated from snake venom, that catalyzes the coagulation of the blood and therefore stops bleeding

hemoconia
Alternative form of haemoconia.

hemocyanin
a blue copper-containing respiratory pigment (a metalloprotein) found in most molluscs, and some arthropods

hemocyanine
Alternative form of hemocyanin.

hemocyanines
plural of hemocyanine

hemocyanins
plural of hemocyanin

hemodepletion
The depletion of metals or other constituents in blood

hemoderivative
Any substance obtained by fractionation of human blood plasma.

hemoderivatives
plural of hemoderivative

hemodialysate
A material prepared via hemodialysis

hemodialysates
plural of hemodialysate

hemoenzyme
Any of a group of enzymes that control the chemistry of heme

hemoenzymes
plural of hemoenzyme

hemolectin
A lectin involved in blood clotting (in some insects)

hemolin
An immunoglobulin present in moths and butterflies

hemolymph
A circulating fluid in the bodies of some invertebrates that is the equivalent of blood.

hemolymphs
plural of hemolymph

hemoperfusion
A procedure in which drugs or toxins are removed from a patient's blood by passing it through a column of charcoal or other adsorbent material

hemoperfusions
plural of hemoperfusion

hemoperoxidase
A peroxidase present in blood

hemoperoxidases
plural of hemoperoxidase

hemoporphyrin
Synonym of hematoporphyrin.

hemoporphyrins
plural of hemoporphyrin

hemopressin
An alpha hemoglobin fragment that binds cannabinoid receptors.

hemorphin
Any of a class of endogenous opioid peptides, found in the blood, that are derived from hemoglobin

hemorphins
plural of hemorphin

hemosiderin
An abnormal microscopic pigment, formed of granules of a complex of iron hydroxides, protein and polysaccharides, that forms in tissues of patients having an excess of iron

hemosiderins
plural of hemosiderin

hemoxygenase
An enzyme that degrades heme to produce biliverdin, ferrous iron, and carbon monoxide.

hemoxygenases
plural of hemoxygenase

hempcrete
A mixture of hemp shives and lime (possibly including sand, pozzolans, or cement) used as a material for construction and insulation.

hemsleyanol
Any of a class of resveratrol oligomers found in Shorea hemsleyana.

hemsleyanols
plural of hemsleyanol

hendecanol
Undecanol.

hendecyl
undecyl

hendigo
A combination of henna and indigo, used as a hair dye.
An event of dyeing with henna and indigo.

heneicosadiene
An unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon that has 21 carbon atoms and two double bonds, but especially 3,6-heneicosadiene

heneicosadienes
plural of heneicosadiene

heneicosane
Any of very many isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having twenty-one carbon atoms, but especially n-heneicosane CH₃(CH₂)₁₉CH₃

heneicosanes
plural of heneicosane

hentetracontane
Any of very many isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having forty-one carbon atoms, but especially n-hentetracontane CH₃(CH₂)₃₉CH₃

hentriacontane
A solid, long-chain alkane hydrocarbon with the structural formula CH₃(CH₂)₂₉CH₃, found in a variety of plants and in beeswax.

hentriacontanes
plural of hentriacontane

hepar
liver of sulphur; a substance of a liver-brown colour, sometimes used in medicine, formed by fusing sulphur with carbonates of the alkalis (especially potassium).
Any substance resembling hepar in appearance; specifically, in homeopathy, calcium sulphide.