HyperDic: ferritin

English > 1 sense of the word ferritin:
NOUNsubstanceferritina protein containing 20% iron that is found in the intestines and liver and spleen
English > ferritin: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA protein containing 20% iron that is found in the intestines and liver and spleen; it is one of the chief forms in which iron is stored in the body.
BroaderproteinAny of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells
Spanishferritina
Catalanferritina

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