Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to or containing or affecting blood: The word "hemic" describes something that is connected to blood, consists of blood, or has an impact on blood.

Usage

• The adjective "hemic" is a technical term used primarily in medical and biological contexts. It is synonymous with "hematic" and "haemic." It is used to modify nouns to specify a relationship with blood.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The doctor diagnosed a hemic disorder affecting the patient's red blood cells.
  • Researchers studied the hemic system's response to the new drug.
  • A hemic murmur can sometimes be detected during a physical examination.

Advanced Usage

• "Hemic system": A term sometimes used to refer broadly to the blood and its related organs and functions.
  • The infection had widespread effects on the patient's hemic system.

Variants and Related Words

• Hematic (adj): An alternative spelling with the same meaning.
  • The hematic profile of the sample was analyzed.
• Haemic (adj): The British English spelling variant.
  • Haemic parasites are a major concern in tropical medicine.
• Hema- / Hemo- (prefix): A combining form meaning "blood," used in many compound words (e.g., , ). Note: These are prefixes, not the target word "hemic" itself.

Synonyms

• Sanguineous (adj): Pertaining to or containing blood.
• Hematic (adj): Relating to blood.
• Haemic (adj): Relating to blood (UK spelling).

Antonyms

• Anemic (adj): Lacking in blood or vitality; specifically, deficient in red blood cells or hemoglobin.
• Non-hemic (adj): Not relating to or containing blood (a constructed antonym for technical contexts).

Adjective

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