# cytochrome

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsaɪtəkɹəʊm/ · frequency rank #39,766

## Definitions
1. Any of various related hemoproteins found in the cells of most organisms, which are an important part of cell respiration.

## Etymology
From cyto- + -chrome.

## Common misspellings (16)
`ccytochrome`, `ctyochrome`, `cyotchrome`, `cytcohrome`, `cytocchrome`, `cytochhrome`, `cytochorme`, `cytochrmoe`, `cytochroem`, `cytochromme`, `cytochrrome`, `cytocrhome`, `cytohcrome`, `cyttochrome`, `cyytochrome`, `yctochrome`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cytochrome