Look up: Hematinic

1. hematinic
   Type: Term Pronunciation: hē′mă-tin′ik, hem-a- Definitions: 1. Improving the condition of the blood. 2. An agent that improves the quality of blood by increasing the number of erythrocytes and/or the hemoglobin concentration. Synonyms: hematic2
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2. hematinic
   [n] - a medicine that increases the hemoglobin content of the blood
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3. Hematinic
   He`ma·tin'ic noun [ From Hematin .] (Medicine) Any substance, such as an iron salt or organic compound containing iron, which when ingested tends to increase the hemoglobin contents of the blood.
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4. hematinic
   haematinic noun a medicine that increases the hemoglobin content of the blood; used to treat iron-deficiency anemia
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5. hematinic
   (he″mә-tin´ik) improving the quality of the blood. an agent that does this, increasing the hemoglobin level and the number of erythrocytes; examples are iron preparations, liver extract, and the members of the vitamin B complex.
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6. Hematinic
   • (n.) Any substance, such as an iron salt or organic compound containing iron, which when ingested tends to increase the hemoglobin contents of the blood.
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7. hematinic
   (from the article `digestive system, human`) Hematinics are substances that are essential to the proper formation of the components of blood. They include folic acid, vitamin B12, iron, and ... ...diagnosis is essential before treatment is attempted because, just as the causes differ widely, the treatment of anemia differs from one pati...
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8. Hematinic
   A `hematinic` is a medicine that increases the hemoglobin content of the blood. Hematinics are used to treat iron-deficiency anemia. Hematinics are usually vitamins or minerals that are essential for normal erythropoiesis External links:
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