Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Sulfato ferroso
Ferrous sulfate (FEH-rus SUL-fayt)
A form of the mineral iron that is used to treat anemia caused by low amounts of iron in the blood. Anemia is a condition in which the number of red blood cells is below normal. Ferrous sulfate is a type of hematinic and a type of dietary supplement.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.