D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Hematinic

/hē′mə-tĭn′ĭk/ · He·ma·tin·ic · IPA /ˌhiː.məˈtɪn.ɪk/
01 n. Any substance, such as an iron salt or organic compound containing iron, which when ingested tends to increase the hemoglobin contents of t…
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    Any substance, such as an iron salt or organic compound containing iron, which when ingested tends to increase the hemoglobin contents of the blood.(Med.)