FERRITIN


Meaning of FERRITIN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' fer- ə -t ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, alteration of ferratin, iron-containing protein, from Latin ferrat us bound with iron (fr. ferrum ) + International Scientific Vocabulary -in

Date: 1937

: a crystalline iron-containing protein that functions in the storage of iron and is found especially in the liver and spleen

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