hematic

[ hi-mat-ik ]

adjective

1. of or relating to blood; hemic.
2. acting on the blood, as a medicine.

noun

1. hematinic ( def 1 ).

Other Words From

• nonhe·matic adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hematic¹

First recorded in 1850–55; hemat- + -ic

Example Sentences

And when these hematic globules are lessened to a certain limit below the normal proportion death ensues.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• blood-soaked
• bloodstained
• gory
• grisly