| NOUN | substance | hemosiderin, haemosiderin | a granular brown substance composed of ferric oxide |
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| Meaning | A granular brown substance composed of ferric oxide; left from the breakdown of hemoglobin; can be a sign of disturbed iron metabolism. | |
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| Synonym | haemosiderin | |
| Broader | pigment | dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid / liquid to produce paint, etc.) |
| Substances | ferric oxide | A red oxide of iron |
| Spanish | hemosiderina | |
| Catalan | hemosiderina | |
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