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haematinic

British

/ 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

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adjective

having the effect of enriching the blood

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Other derivatives are haemin, haemochromogen and the haematinic acids.

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