deferoxamine

See also: déféroxamine

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dɛfəˈɹɒksəmiːn/

Noun

deferoxamine (countable and uncountable, plural deferoxamines)

1. (medicine) A siderophore, produced by the actinobacterium Streptomyces pilosus, that is used as a chelating agent used to remove excess iron from the body