Where does “porphyrin” come from?

Porphyrin derives from German Porphyrin, which derives from German Hämatoporphyrin, a compound term combining elements referring to blood-related pigmentation.

porphyrin (English): Any of a class of heterocyclic compounds...

Definitions

  1. Any of a class of heterocyclic compounds...

Ancestry of “porphyrin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPorphyrinporphyrin
2GermanHämatoporphyrinhaematoporphyrin

Words derived from “porphyrin

Every word from German HämatoporphyrinEvery word from German Porphyrin