"ferrum" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ferrums [plural]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin ferrum. Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|la|ferrum}} Learned borrowing from Latin ferrum Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ferrum (countable and uncountable, plural ferrums)
  1. (homeopathy) Any of various remedies made from iron-containing compounds. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Homeopathy, Iron

Inflected forms

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