English Explanatory Dictionary

erythroferrone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A protein hormone produced by erythroblasts that inhibits the action of hepcidin and so increases the amount of iron available for hemoglobin synthesis.

Word forms

erythroferrone
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