bacteriochlorophyll

noun bac·te·ri·o·chlo·ro·phyll \bak-ˌtir-ē-ō-ˈklȯr-ə-ˌfil, -fəl\

Definition of BACTERIOCHLOROPHYLL

: a pyrrole derivative in photosynthetic bacteria related to the chlorophyll of higher plants

1938

Medical Dictionary

noun bac·te·ri·o·chlo·ro·phyll \bak-ˌtir-ē-ō-ˈklōr-ə-ˌfil, -ˈklȯr-, -fəl\

: a pyrrole derivative in photosynthetic bacteria related to the chlorophyll of higher plants

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