ferrum

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noun

Any of various remedies made from iron-containing compounds.

OriginLatin ferrum ← Old Latin *fersom →
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Meanings

nounferrum (countable and uncountable, plural ferrums)

plural ferrums

  1. countableuncountablehomeopathyAny of various remedies made from iron-containing compounds.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
iron

Origin

  1. Old Latin*fersom
  2. Latinferrum
  3. Englishferrum

Learned borrowing from Latin ferrum.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

merfur
Cite this entry
APA

ferrum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ferrum

MLA

“ferrum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ferrum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ferrum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ferrum.

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