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antihemophilic factor

American  
[an-tee-hee-muh-fil-ik fak-ter, -hem-uh-] / ˌæn tiˌhi məˈfɪl ɪk ˈfæk tər, -ˌhɛm ə- /

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of antihemophilic factor

First recorded in 1945–50; anti- + hemophilic

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