antihemophilic factor

[ an-tee-hee-muh-fil-ik fak-ter, -hem-uh- ]

nounBiochemistry.
  1. a protein that is essential to normal blood clotting and is lacking or deficient in persons having hemophilia A. Abbreviation: AHF

Origin of antihemophilic factor

1
First recorded in 1945–50; anti- + hemophilic
  • Also called fac·tor VIII .

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