hematinic n 1: a medicine that increases the hemoglobin content of the blood; used to treat iron-deficiency anemia [syn: {hematinic}, {haematinic}]
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.]