Usually means: Protein that stores and releases iron.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (ferritin)

▸ noun:  (biochemistry) Any of a family of iron-carrying globular protein complexes consisting of 24 protein subunits; the key protein of intracellular iron storage.

Similar:
ferratin, transferrin, ferritoid, bacterioferritin, holoferritin, ferrihemoprotein, ferroprotein, ferritinophagy, transferritin, phytoferritin, more...

Opposite:
apo-ferritin, transferrin, iron deficiency

Phrases:
serum ferritin, more...

Adjectives:
low, human, native, normal, elevated, mucosal, intracellular, high, spleen, free, bound

Colors:
    rust,     copper,     bronze,     amber,     ochre, more...

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Similar:
ferratin, transferrin, ferritoid, bacterioferritin, holoferritin, ferrihemoprotein, ferroprotein, ferritinophagy, transferritin, phytoferritin, more...

Opposite:
apo-ferritin, transferrin, iron deficiency

Phrases:
serum ferritin, more...

Adjectives:
low, human, native, normal, elevated, mucosal, intracellular, high, spleen, free, bound

Colors:
    rust,     copper,     bronze,     amber,     ochre, more...



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