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HAEMOSIDERIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A granular brown substance composed of ferric oxide; left from the breakdown of hemoglobin; can be a sign of disturbed iron metabolism
Synonyms:
haemosiderin; hemosiderin
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("haemosiderin" is a kind of...):
pigment (dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.))
Meronyms (substance of "haemosiderin"):
ferric oxide (a red oxide of iron)
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