hematinic

he·ma·tin·ic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hee-muh-tin-ik, hem-uh-]
- /ˌhi məˈtɪn ɪk, ˌhɛm ə-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hee-muh-tin-ik, hem-uh-]
- /ˌhi məˈtɪn ɪk, ˌhɛm ə-/

Definitions of hematinic word

noun hematinic a medicine, as a compound of iron, that tends to increase the amount of hematin or hemoglobin in the blood. 1
adjective hematinic of or obtained from hematin. 1
noun hematinic (medicine) That improves the quality of blood, especially by increasing the amount of hemoglobin or of red blood cells. 1
noun hematinic any substance that increases the amount of hemoglobin in the blood 0
adjective hematinic of or relating to hematin 0
noun hematinic (medicine) Any drug that has this effect. 0

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Origin of hematinic

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55; hematin + -ic

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hematinic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hematinic usage trend in Literature

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