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siderophore
1. A substance that binds iron.
2. A macrophage containing hemosiderin.
3. A compound produced by certain species of mycobacteria and enterobacteria that chelates iron and facilitates its uptake by the cell.
2. A macrophage containing hemosiderin.
3. A compound produced by certain species of mycobacteria and enterobacteria that chelates iron and facilitates its uptake by the cell.
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sidero-, sider- (iron)
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