he·ma·tin·ic | \ ˌhē-mə-ˈti-nik 
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\Definition of hematinic
: an agent that tends to stimulate blood cell formation or to increase the hemoglobin in the blood
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hematinic
nounhe·ma·tin·ic
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or chiefly British haematinic \ ˌhē-mə-ˈtin-ik \
\Medical Definition of hematinic
: an agent that tends to stimulate blood cell formation or to increase the hemoglobin in the blood
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The first known use of hematinic was in 1855
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