1. Improving the condition of the blood. 2. An agent that improves the quality of blood by increasing the number of erythrocytes and/or the hemoglobin concentration. SYN: hematic (2). SYN: hematonic.
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he·ma·tin·ic or chiefly Brit hae·ma·tin·ic .hē-mə-'tin-ik n an agent that tends to stimulate blood cell formation or to increase the hemoglobin in the blood
hematinic or chiefly Brit hae·ma·tin·ic adj
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he·ma·tin·ic (he″mə-tinґik) 1. pertaining to hematin. 2. an agent that increases the hemoglobin level and the number of erythrocytes in the blood.Medical dictionary. 2011.