HAEMOSIDERIN

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 I. (noun) 

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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

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Nouns denoting substances

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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