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Iron Compounds
Medical Definition: | Inorganic compounds that contain iron as an integral part of the molecule. |
Guide Notes: | inorganic; GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; DF: IRON CPDS |
Previously Indexed: | Iron (1966-1993) |
Ferric Compounds - Inorganic or organic compounds containing trivalent iron. | |
Ferrous Compounds - Inorganic or organic compounds that contain divalent iron. | |
Iron, Dietary - Iron or iron compounds used in foods or as food. Dietary iron is important in oxygen transport and the synthesis of the iron-porphyrin proteins hemoglobin, myoglobin, cytochromes, and cytochrome oxidase. Insufficient amounts of dietary iron can lead to iron-deficiency anemia. | |
Steel - A tough, malleable, iron-based alloy containing up to, but no more than, two percent carbon and often other metals. It is used in medicine and dentistry in implants and instrumentation. |
Iron Compounds Medical Definitions and Terms
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