Iron

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Iron
TermIron
Short definitioniron (I-urn) An essential mineral needed by the body to make hemoglobin, a substance in the blood that carries oxygen from the lungs to tissues throughout the body. Iron is also an important component of many other proteins and enzymes that the body needs for normal growth and development. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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iron - (pronounced) (I-urn) An essential mineral needed by the body to make hemoglobin, a substance in the blood that carries oxygen from the lungs to tissues throughout the body. Iron is also an important component of many other proteins and enzymes that the body needs for normal growth and development. It is found in red meat, fish, poultry, lentils, beans and iron-supplemented foods such as grains

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