Definition of hemosiderin Hemosiderin

he•mo•sid•er•in

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What does hemosiderin mean?

Noun Plural: hemosiderins
hemosiderin - a granular brown substance composed of ferric oxide; left from the breakdown of hemoglobin; can be a sign of disturbed iron metabolism
		haemosiderin
		pigment dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)

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hemosiderin (Noun)
An abnormal microscopic pigment, formed of granules of a complex of iron hydroxides, protein and polysaccharides, that forms in tissues of patients having an excess of iron.