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Noun: ferritin  fe-ri-t(u)n
  1. 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
    "Blood ferritin levels are often used to assess iron deficiency"

Derived forms: ferritins

Type of: protein

Encyclopedia: Ferritin