HealthAugust 16, 2026
heme
HEEM
Definition
A form of iron found in animal-based foods, which the body absorbs more easily than the non-heme iron found in plant-based sources.
Etymology
Derived from the Greek word haima, meaning blood, it was adopted into scientific English to describe the iron-containing compound in hemoglobin.
In the news
The article uses the term to distinguish between iron found in plant sources (non-heme iron) and iron from animal sources, advising readers to pair vegetables with iron-rich foods to improve absorption.
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