Standard Lemma guide

hematinic

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • hē′mə-tĭn′ĭk
  • Australian, Received-Pronunciation: /ˌhiː.məˈtɪn.ɪk/
  • Canada, General-American, Scotland: /ˌhi.məˈtɪn.ɪk/
  • New-Zealand: /ˌhiː.məˈtən.ək/
  • India: /ˌhiː.maˈʈin.ik/
  • rhymes with -ɪnɪk

1

adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of, relating to, derived from hematin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: haematinic

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug

History

Etymology

From hematin + -ic.