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Definition of Hemosiderin

1. Noun. A granular brown substance composed of ferric oxide; left from the breakdown of hemoglobin; can be a sign of disturbed iron metabolism.

Definition of Hemosiderin

1. Noun. (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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Definition of Hemosiderin

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Medical Definition of Hemosiderin

1. A mammalian iron storage protein related to ferritin but less abundant. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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