ferritin
noun
fer·ri·tin ˈfer-ə-tən 
: a crystalline iron-containing protein that functions in the storage of iron and is found especially in the liver and spleen
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The nanoparticle is different too; it is based on a ferritin (a protein that stores iron) shell derived from Helicobacter pylori bacteria. 
Wired, 28 July 2022 The outcome of interest was ferritin, a measure of iron storage. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 8 July 2020 The process starts when compounds in the tobacco products make contact with the corneal cells, which leads ferritin inside the cells to start breaking down and releasing stored iron, Otsu explains. Nikk Ogasa, Scientific American, 18 Oct. 2021 The results were unconvincing: if anything, the non-responders had slightly higher baseline ferritin and lower C-reactive protein than the responders. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 11 Sep. 2020 Ferritin is a cell protein that stores iron and enables the body to use iron when needed, so a ferritin test indirectly measures blood iron levels, according to Mount Sinai Health System. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 2 May 2022 Incorporating foods high in iron such as red meat, leafy greens, lentils and even dark chocolate are beneficial to raising ferritin levels in the blood. Cammy Garvelink, Outside Online, 23 Feb. 2021 After relocating to a new state and finding a new hematologist, my ferritin count is now down to 250. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 28 July 2021 The 36-year-old explained that a blood panel revealed severely low levels of ferritin, which is a protein that helps store iron in the body and typically signifies inadequate levels of stored iron when low, according to the Mayo Clinic. Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 14 June 2021 See More
Wired, 28 July 2022 The outcome of interest was ferritin, a measure of iron storage. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 8 July 2020 The process starts when compounds in the tobacco products make contact with the corneal cells, which leads ferritin inside the cells to start breaking down and releasing stored iron, Otsu explains. Nikk Ogasa, Scientific American, 18 Oct. 2021 The results were unconvincing: if anything, the non-responders had slightly higher baseline ferritin and lower C-reactive protein than the responders. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 11 Sep. 2020 Ferritin is a cell protein that stores iron and enables the body to use iron when needed, so a ferritin test indirectly measures blood iron levels, according to Mount Sinai Health System. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 2 May 2022 Incorporating foods high in iron such as red meat, leafy greens, lentils and even dark chocolate are beneficial to raising ferritin levels in the blood. Cammy Garvelink, Outside Online, 23 Feb. 2021 After relocating to a new state and finding a new hematologist, my ferritin count is now down to 250. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 28 July 2021 The 36-year-old explained that a blood panel revealed severely low levels of ferritin, which is a protein that helps store iron in the body and typically signifies inadequate levels of stored iron when low, according to the Mayo Clinic. Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 14 June 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary, alteration of ferratin, iron-containing protein, from Latin ferratus bound with iron (from ferrum) + International Scientific Vocabulary -in
First Known Use
1937, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
ferritin
noun
fer·ri·tin ˈfer-ət-ən
: a crystalline iron-containing protein that functions in the storage of iron and is found especially in the liver and spleen compare hemosiderin