hematinic

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
hematinic
    n 1: a medicine that increases the hemoglobin content of the
         blood; used to treat iron-deficiency anemia [syn:
         {hematinic}, {haematinic}]
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Hematinic \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.
   [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
    

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