hematinic

[ hee-muh-tin-ik, hem-uh- ]
/ ˌhi məˈtɪn ɪk, ˌhɛm ə- /

noun

a medicine, as a compound of iron, that tends to increase the amount of hematin or hemoglobin in the blood.

adjective

of or obtained from hematin.

Origin of hematinic

First recorded in 1850–55; hematin + -ic

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Medical definitions for hematinic

hematinic
[ hē′mə-tĭnĭk ]

adj.

Acting to improve the quality of blood, as by increasing hemoglobin concentration or stimulating red blood cell formation.
Of or relating to hematin.

n.

A drug that improves the quality of blood, as by increasing hemoglobin concentration. hematic