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ferric ammonium citrate

noun

Definition of FERRIC AMMONIUM CITRATE

:  a complex salt containing varying amounts of iron and used especially for making blueprints
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First Known Use of FERRIC AMMONIUM CITRATE

circa 1924
Medical Dictionary

ferric ammonium citrate

noun

Medical Definition of FERRIC AMMONIUM CITRATE

:  a complex salt of indefinite composition that contains varying amounts of iron, that is obtained as red crystals or a brownish yellow powder or as green crystals or powder, and that was formerly used in medicine for treating iron-deficiency anemia

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