haematinic

/ ˌhɛməˈtɪnɪk, ˌhiː- /

noun

Also called: haematic. an agent that stimulates the production of red blood cells or increases the amount of haemoglobin in the blood

adjective

having the effect of enriching the blood

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Of these iron and ammonium citrate is much used as a haematinic, and as it has hardly any tendency to cause gastric irritation or constipation it can be taken when the ordinary forms of iron are inadmissible.