fer·ri·tin (f r  -tn)n. An iron-containing protein complex, found principally in the intestinal mucosa, spleen, and liver, that functions as the primary form of iron storage in the body. |
ferritin [ˈfɛrɪtɪn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) 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
[from ferrite + -in]
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| Noun | 1. | ferritin - 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 protein - any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes; "a diet high in protein" |
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