| Pronunciation: | | `hemu'tinik
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a medicine that increases the hemoglobin content of the blood; used to treat iron-deficiency anemia |
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HEMATINIC is a 9 letter word that starts with H. |
| | Synonyms: | | haematinic |
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| | See Also: | | medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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