hematinic /he·ma·tin·ic/ (he″mah-tin´ik)
hematinic
1. pertaining to hematin.
2. an agent that increases the hemoglobin level and the number of erythrocytes in the blood.
he·ma·tin·ic (h  m -t n k)adj. 1. Acting to improve the quality of blood, as by increasing hemoglobin concentration or stimulating red blood cell formation. 2. Of or relating to hematin. n. A drug that improves the quality of blood, as by increasing hemoglobin concentration. Also called hematic. |
hematinic
[hem′ətin′ik]
a therapeutic agent that produces an increase in the number of erythrocytes and/or hemoglobin concentration in erythrocytes, such as iron or B complex vitamins.
hematinic
1. improving the quality of the blood.
2. an agent that improves the quality of the blood, increasing the hemoglobin level and the number of erythrocytes; examples are iron preparations, liver extract and the B complex vitamins.
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