[′ī·ərn mə′tab·ə‚liz·əm] (biochemistry) The chemical and physiological processes involved in absorption of iron from the intestine and in its role in erythrocytes.
iron metabolism
iron me·tab·o·lism
(ī'ŏrn mĕ-tab'ŏ-lizm) The sum of the chemical and physical processes whereby iron is introduced into or evacuated from the body.