Meaning of haem | Babel Free
/hiːm/Definitions
Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and UK standard spelling of heme.
countable, uncountable
Examples
“Haem is ubiquitous, abundant and necessary for energy metabolism. Most bacteria have a haem biosynthesis pathway, but nevertheless, since haem is a major source of iron (an essential metal), microbes take up exogenous haem to retrieve iron.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.