hemophilic

[ hee-muh-fil-ik, hem-uh- ]

adjective

1. characteristic of or affected by hemophilia.
2. (of bacteria) developing best in a culture containing blood, or in blood itself.

Other Words From

• nonhe·mo·philic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hemophilic¹

First recorded in 1860–65; hemophil(ia) + -ic