ferriprive

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French ferriprive.

Adjective

ferriprive (comparative more ferriprive, superlative most ferriprive)

1. (pathology) Suffering from a deficiency of iron

French

Etymology

From Latin ferrum (“iron”) + prīvō (“to deprive”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɛ.ʁi.pʁiv/ ~ /fe.ʁi.pʁiv/

Adjective

ferriprive (plural ferriprives)

1. (pathology) related to an iron deficiency

   anémie ferriprive ― iron-deficiency anemia