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HAEMATOPORPHYRIN IX

\hˈiːmɐtˌɒpɔːfˌɪɹɪn ɹˌə͡ʊmən nˈa͡ɪn], \hˈiːmɐtˌɒpɔːfˌɪɹɪn ɹˌə‍ʊmən nˈa‍ɪn], \h_ˈiː_m_ɐ_t_ˌɒ_p_ɔː_f_ˌɪ_ɹ_ɪ_n ɹ_ˌəʊ_m_ə_n_ n_ˈaɪ_n]\

Definitions of HAEMATOPORPHYRIN IX

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Iron-free derivatives of heme with 4 methyl groups, 2 hydroxyethyl groups and 2 propionic acid groups attached to the pyrrole rings. Some of these PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS are used in the PHOTOTHERAPY of malignant NEOPLASMS.

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