Word: ferroheme
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: fe
rro
he
me
Definition: A form of heme containing reduced (ferrous) iron
Morphemes:
Affix: ferro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: ferrous; of or relating to or containing iron
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ferrum
Language: la
Decoded: ferrum
Meaning: iron
Affix: heme
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: 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.