Hematinic \He`ma*tin"ic\, n. [From {Hematin}.] (Med.)
Any substance, such as an iron salt or organic compound
containing iron, which when ingested tends to increase the
hemoglobin contents of the blood.
hematinic
n : a medicine that increases the hemoglobin content of the
blood; used to treat iron-deficiency anemia [syn: {haematinic}]