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ferroxamine

ferroxamine is the alternative form of ferrioxamine.

Meaning of ferrioxamine

Noun

ferrioxamine (plural ferrioxamines)

  1. Any of a class of siderophore produced in several bacteria that mediates iron uptake

Forms of ferroxamine

pluralferroxamines

Questions about ferroxamine

What is ferroxamine the alternative form of?
Ferroxamine is the alternative form of ferrioxamine.

Words near ferroxamine in the dictionary

  1. ferrovanadium
  2. ferrovanadiums
  3. ferrovitreous
  4. ferrowodginite
  5. ferrowyllieite
  6. ferroxamine
  7. ferroxamines
  8. ferroxidase
  9. ferroxidases
  10. ferroxidation
  11. ferrozine

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