NOUN | substance | ferritin | a protein containing 20% iron that is found in the intestines and liver and spleen |
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Meaning | A 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. | |
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Broader | protein | Any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells |
Spanish | ferritina | |
Catalan | ferritina |
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