hematinic

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English

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Etymology

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From hematin +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /hiːməˌˈtɪnɪk/, /ˈhɛm-/
  • Hyphenation: he‧ma‧tin‧ic
  • Rhymes: -ɪnɪk

Adjective

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hematinic (comparative more hematinic, superlative most hematinic)

  1. (medicine) That improves the quality of blood, especially by increasing the amount of hemoglobin or of red blood cells.

Noun

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hematinic (plural hematinics)

  1. (medicine) Any substance that has this effect.