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Meaning of HAEMOSIDERIN
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n]
a
granular
brown
substance
composed
of
ferric
oxide
;
left
from
the
breakdown
of
hemoglobin
;
can
be
a
sign
of
disturbed
iron
metabolism
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Synonyms:
hemosiderin
See Also:
ferric oxide
,
pigment
Biology Dictionary
Definition:
This is the name given to the iron-protein molecule which is a source of iron for
hemoglobin
synthesis and other
metabolic
processes which require iron.
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