hematic

he·mat·ic

[hi-mat-ik]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to blood; hemic.
2.
acting on the blood, as a medicine.
noun
3.
hematinic ( def 1 ).

Origin:
1850–55; hemat- + -ic

non·he·mat·ic, adjective, noun
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haematic or (US) hematic (hiːˈmætɪk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  Also: haemic relating to, acting on, having the colour of, or containing blood
 
n
2.  med another name for a haematinic
 
hematic or (US) hematic
 
adj
 
n

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hematic he·mat·ic (hĭ-māt'ĭk)
adj.
Of, relating to, resembling, containing, or acting on blood. n.
See hematinic.

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