deferoxamine

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UK/dɛfəˈɹɒksəmiːn/

noun

A siderophore, produced by the actinobacterium Streptomyces pilosus, that is used as a chelating agent used to remove excess iron from the body

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Meanings

noundeferoxamine (countable and uncountable, plural deferoxamines)

plural deferoxamines

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA siderophore, produced by the actinobacterium Streptomyces pilosus, that is used as a chelating agent used to remove excess iron from the body
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APA

deferoxamine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deferoxamine

MLA

“deferoxamine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deferoxamine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deferoxamine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deferoxamine.

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