chalybeate

cha·lyb·e·ate  (k-lb-t, -lb-)

adj.

1. Impregnated with or containing salts of iron.

2. Tasting like iron, as water from a mineral spring.

n.

Water or medicine containing iron in solution.

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[New Latin chalybetus, from Latin chalybs, steel, from Greek khalups, khalub-, possibly from Khalups sing. of Khalubes, Chalybes, people of Asia Minor famous for their steel.]

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chalybeate [kəˈlɪbɪɪt]

adj

(Chemistry) containing or impregnated with iron salts

n

(Medicine / Pharmacology) any drug containing or tasting of iron

[from New Latin chalybēātus, ultimately from khalups iron]

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Adj.

1.

chalybeate - containing or impregnated with or tasting of iron