Definition of Hematinic

1. Noun. A medicine that increases the hemoglobin content of the blood; used to treat iron-deficiency anemia.

Exact synonyms: Haematinic
Generic synonyms: Medicament, Medication, Medicinal Drug, Medicine

Definition of Hematinic

1. n. Any substance, such as an iron salt or organic compound containing iron, which when ingested tends to increase the hemoglobin contents of the blood.

Definition of Hematinic

1. Adjective. (medicine) That improves the quality of blood, especially by increasing the amount of hemoglobin or of red blood cells ¹

2. Noun. (medicine) Any drug that has this effect ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Hematinic

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hematinic

hemarthrosis
hemastatics
hematal
hematein
hemateins
hematemeses
hematemesis
hematherm
hemathermal
hematherms
hematic
hematics
hematin
hematine
hematines
hematinic (current term)
hematinics
hematinometer
hematinometric
hematinon
hematins
hematite
hematites
hematitic
hemato-
hematobiochemical
hematoblast
hematoblasts
hematocele
hematochemical

Literary usage of Hematinic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Modern Materia Medica: The Source, Chemical and Physical Properties (1912)
"It is used as a hematinic, styptic and astringent—internally, 5 to 15 grains, in solution or as powder; externally in 1 to 20 per cent, solutions or pure. ..."

2. Squibb's Materia Medica by E.R. Squibb & Sons (1906)
"Nerve Tonic and hematinic, in neurasthenia, chlorosis, etc. ... hematinic. Dose: 2 to 5 grains (0.13 to 0.3 Gm.) Iron Oxide Red, ..."

3. Squibb's Materia Medica. 1906 Ed (1906)
"Nerve Tonic and hematinic, in neurasthenia, chlorosis, etc. ... hematinic, Alterative. Dose: 2 to 5 grains (0.13 to 0.3 Gm.) Iron Oxalate, Squibb No. ..."

4. Text-book of Physiological Chemistry in Thirty Lectures by Emil Abderhalden (1908)
"The formation of these two hematinic acids is illustrated by the following schema: HN( | -- » HN( H ... COOH Partial anhydride of tribasic hematinic acid. ..."

5. The Modern Materia Medica: The Source, Chemical and Physical Properties by Druggists circular (1912)
"It is used as a hematinic, styptic and astringent—internally, 5 to 15 grains, in solution or as powder; externally in 1 to 20 per cent, solutions or pure. ..."

6. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention (1907)
"Hitter tonic, hematinic. Dose—8 Cc., or 2 fl. drs., representing 0.25 Gm. (4 gr.), soluble ferric phosphate in elixir cinchona. ..."

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