hematinic

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Australia, UK/ˌhiː.məˈtɪn.ɪk/Canada, US, Scotland/ˌhi.məˈtɪn.ɪk/New Zealand/ˌhiː.məˈtən.ək/India/ˌhiː.maˈʈin.ik/

adjective

That improves the quality of blood, especially by increasing the amount of hemoglobin or of red blood cells.

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Meanings

adjectivehematinic (comparative more hematinic, superlative most hematinic)

comparative more hematinic · superlative most hematinic

  1. medicineThat improves the quality of blood, especially by increasing the amount of hemoglobin or of red blood cells.
  2. medicineOf, relating to, derived from hematin.
nounhematinic (plural hematinics)

plural hematinics

  1. medicineAny substance that has a hematinic (adjective sense 1) effect.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna medicine that increases the hemoglobin content of the blood; used to treat iron-deficiency anemia

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haematinic
Broader
medicinemedicationmedicament

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From hematin + -ic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with hematinic

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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