Spleniferrin is a rare and complex word that can be spelled correctly through the use of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). This word comprises 12 letters and is pronounced /splenɪfɛrɪn/. The first syllable "sple" is pronounced as /spli/ followed by "nif" pronounced as /nɪf/. The third syllable is "fer" pronounced as /fɛr/. The last two syllables "rin" are pronounced as /rɪn/. The word "spleniferrin" refers to a protein that is commonly found in the human spleen.
Trade name of an extract of the spleen of an ox combined with iron, recommended as a hematinic.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.