deferoxamine

Questions

How do you pronounce deferoxamine?

The recorded pronunciation is /dɛfəˈɹɒksəmiːn/.

What does deferoxamine mean?

A siderophore, produced by the actinobacterium Streptomyces pilosus, that is used as a chelating agent used to remove excess iron from the body

How to pronounce deferoxamine

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