HEMATINIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hematinic mean? 

• HEMATINIC (noun)
  The noun HEMATINIC has 1 sense:

1. a medicine that increases the hemoglobin content of the blood; used to treat iron-deficiency anemia

  Familiarity information: HEMATINIC used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HEMATINIC (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A medicine that increases the hemoglobin content of the blood; used to treat iron-deficiency anemia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

haematinic; hematinic

Hypernyms ("hematinic" is a kind of...):

medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)

 Context examples 

Ferrlecit is a type of hematinic and a dietary supplement.

(Ferrlecit, NCI Dictionary)

Ferrous sulfate is a type of hematinic and a type of dietary supplement.

(Ferrous sulfate, NCI Dictionary)