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- [hee-moh-sid-er-in, hem-oh-]
- /ˌhi moʊˈsɪd ər ɪn, ˌhɛm oʊ-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hee-moh-sid-er-in, hem-oh-]
- /ˌhi moʊˈsɪd ər ɪn, ˌhɛm oʊ-/
Definitions of hemosiderin word
- noun hemosiderin a yellowish-brown protein containing iron, derived chiefly from hemoglobin and found in body tissue and phagocytes, especially as the result of disorders in iron metabolism and the breakdown of red blood cells. 1
- noun hemosiderin (biochemistry) An abnormal microscopic pigment, formed of granules of a complex of iron hydroxides, protein and polysaccharides, that forms in tissues of patients having an excess of iron. 1
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Origin of hemosiderin
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; hemo- + sider- + -in2
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Parts of speech for Hemosiderin
noun
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hemosiderin popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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