sulfhemoglobin
noun
sulf·he·mo·glo·bin
ˌsəlf-ˈhē-mə-ˌglō-bən 
variants
or chiefly British sulphaemoglobin
-ˌhē-mə-ˈglō-bən
: a green pigment formed by the reaction of hemoglobin with a sulfide in the presence of oxygen or hydrogen peroxide and found in putrefied organs and cadavers
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“Sulfhemoglobin.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/sulfhemoglobin. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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