siderophil
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siderophil
[sid´er-o-fil]1. siderophilous.
2. a cell or tissue that has an affinity for iron.
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sid·er·o·phil
, siderophile (sid'ĕr-ō-fil, -fīl),1. Absorbing iron. Synonym(s): siderophilous
2. A cell or tissue that contains iron.
[sidero- + G. philos, fond]
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sid·er·o·phil
, siderophile (sid'ĕr-ō-fil, -fīl)1. Absorbing iron.
Synonym(s): siderophilous.
Synonym(s): siderophilous.
2. A cell or tissue that contains iron.
[sidero- + G. philos, fond]
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