Definition
A protein that stores iron in cells and is found throughout the body, especially in the liver, spleen, and kidneys.
Etymology
From 'ferri-' (iron) combined with the protein suffix '-in' (from Latin '-ina'). Identified and named in the 1930s as scientists studied iron metabolism and storage in cells.
Kelly Says
Ferritin is your body's iron vault—when you eat spinach or red meat, excess iron gets locked into ferritin molecules for safe storage! Your doctor might check your ferritin levels to diagnose iron deficiency or iron overload before any obvious symptoms appear.
Translations
ARالعربية
البروتين الحديدي
al-burutīn al-ḥadīdī
BNবাংলা
ফেরিটিন
fer-i-tin
CACatalà
ferritina
fer-ri-ti-na
CSČeština
ferritin
fer-ri-tin
DADansk
ferritin
fer-ri-tin
DEDeutsch
Ferritin
fer-ri-tin
ELΕλληνικά
φεριτίνη
fer-i-ti-ni
ESEspañol
ferritina
fer-ri-ti-na
FAفارسی
فِرِتین
fer-i-tin
FISuomi
ferritini
fer-ri-ti-ni
FRFrançais
ferritine
fer-ri-tin
HEעברית
פייריטין
fay-ri-tin
HIहिन्दी
फेरिटिन
fer-i-tin
HUMagyar
ferritin
fer-ri-tin
IDBahasa Indonesia
ferritin
fer-ri-tin
ITItaliano
ferritina
fer-ri-ti-na
KMKM
ហ្វេរីតីន
h-fer-i-tin
MSBahasa Melayu
ferritin
fer-ri-tin
MYမြန်မာ
ဖဲရိတင်း
phe-ri-tin
NLNederlands
ferritine
fer-ri-tin
NONorsk
ferritin
fer-ri-tin
PLPolski
ferrytyna
fer-i-ty-na
PTPortuguês
ferritina
fer-ri-ti-na
RORomână
feritina
fe-ri-ti-na
RUРусский
ферритин
fer-ri-tin
SVSvenska
ferritin
fer-ri-tin
SWKiswahili
ferritin
fer-ri-tin
TAதமிழ்
ஃபேரிட்டின்
fay-ri-tin
TEతెలుగు
ఫేరిటిన్
fe-ri-tin
THไทย
เฟอร์ริติน
fer-ri-tin
TRTürkçe
ferritin
fer-ri-tin
UKУкраїнська
ферритин
fer-ri-tin
URاردو
فرایٹین
fra-yit-in
VITiếng Việt
phitôferritin
fi-to-fer-ri-tin