hematinic
/ˌhiː.məˈtɪn.ɪk/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
That improves the quality of blood, especially by increasing the amount of hemoglobin or of red blood cells.
Etymology
From hematin + -ic.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌhiː.məˈtɪn.ɪk/
- British English: /ˌhiː.məˈtɪn.ɪk/
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.