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Hematinic

Hematinic Meaning & Definition
Hematinic Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hematinic?

[n] a medicine that increases the hemoglobin content of the blood; used to treat iron-deficiency anemia

Synonyms | Synonyms for Hematinic: haematinic

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See Also | medicament | medication | medicinal drug | medicine

Hematinic In Webster's Dictionary

\He`ma*tin"ic\, n. [From {Hematin}.] (Med.) Any substance, such as an iron salt or organic compound containing iron, which when ingested tends to increase the hemoglobin contents of the blood.

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