1. containing iron or iron salts; impregnated with iron compounds

1. a mineral spring or water containing iron salts, believed to have medicinal properties
Usage: often used in historical or spa contexts

Examples

• The chalybeate waters of the spa were said to improve blood circulation.
• Visitors drank from the chalybeate spring, hoping to cure their ailments.
• The region is known for its chalybeate mineral deposits.
• Nineteenth-century health resorts promoted chalybeate baths as a cure-all.
• The chalybeate taste of the well water was unmistakable.
• Doctors once prescribed chalybeate tonics for anemia.