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ferritin

[ fer-i-tn ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. an amber-colored, crystalline protein, found in the liver, spleen, and bone marrow, that consists of apoferritin combined with a ferric hydroxide-ferric phosphate complex and that stores iron for use in metabolism.

ferritin

/ ˈfɛrɪtɪn /

noun

  1. biochem a protein that contains iron and plays a part in the storage of iron in the body. It occurs in the liver and spleen
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ferritin1

First recorded in 1935–40; ferrite + -in 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ferritin1

C20: from ferrite + -in

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