iron-polysaccharide
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polysaccharide-iron complex — ferric iron complexed to a low molecular weight polysaccharide prepared by extensive hydrolysis of starch; used as an oral hematinic … Medical dictionary
POLYSAC IRON — Polysaccharide Iron Complex (Medical » Physiology) … Abbreviations dictionary
Hale iron stain — a stain used on substances with a high acid polysaccharide content because of the ability of polyanionic polysaccharides to bind polyvalent cations. Its main component is colloidal iron (Fe3+) … Medical dictionary
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