coproporphyrin

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What does coproporphyrin mean?

Any of several related porphyrin compounds found normally in feces as an oxidation product of coproporphyrinogens

Where does coproporphyrin come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *ḱókʷr̥ Proto-Indo-European *ḱókʷ-ro-sder. Ancient Greek κόπρος (kópros) English copro- German Porphyrinbor. English porphyrin English coproporphyrin From copro- + porphyrin.

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