"tetrapyrrole" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: tetrapyrroles [plural]
Etymology: tetra- + pyrrole Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|tetra|pyrrole}} tetra- + pyrrole Head templates: {{en-noun}} tetrapyrrole (plural tetrapyrroles)
  1. (biochemistry) any of several natural pigments having a structure of four pyrrole rings connected by a one-carbon unit Categories (topical): Biochemistry Related terms: porphyrin Translations (any of several natural pigments with four pyrrole rings): tetrapirrolo [masculine] (Italian)

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