Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to, containing, or affecting blood: "Haemic" is a technical term used primarily in medical and biological contexts to describe something that pertains to blood, is composed of blood, or has an effect on blood.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The doctor identified the substance as a haemic agent. (The doctor identified the substance as something affecting the blood.)
  • A haemic crisis can be a serious medical event. (A blood-related crisis can be a serious medical event.)

Advanced Usage

• "Haemic system": a less common term for the circulatory or blood system.
  • The study focused on disorders of the haemic system. (The study focused on disorders of the blood system.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hematic (adj): An alternative spelling of "haemic" with the same meaning.
  • The lab results showed a hematic abnormality. (The lab results showed a blood-related abnormality.)
• Hema- (prefix): A combining form meaning "blood," used in many medical terms (e.g., hematology, hemoglobin).
• -aemia (suffix): A suffix meaning "condition of the blood," used in many medical terms (e.g., anemia, leukemia).

Synonyms

• Sanguineous (adj): of, relating to, or involving blood.
• Hematic (adj): relating to or containing blood.

Notes on Usage

• "Haemic" is a specialized, technical adjective. In everyday language, the more common adjective "blood" (as in , ) or terms like "circulatory" are typically used instead.
• The variant spelling "hematic" is equally correct and may be preferred in some technical writings.

Adjective

1. relating to or containing or affecting blood
   • a hematic cyst
   • a hematic crisis