What is any substance, such as an iron salt or organic compound containing iron, which when ingested tends to increase the hemoglobin contents of the blood called?
hematinic — Any substance, such as an iron salt or organic compound containing iron, which when ingested tends to increase the hemoglobin contents of the blood. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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