extrinsic factor

noun Biochemistry.

vitamin B12.

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Origin of extrinsic factor

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby extrinsic factor

extricable, extricate, extrinsic, extrinsic allergic alveolitis, extrinsic eye muscle, extrinsic factor, extrinsic incubation period, extrinsic sphincter, extro-, extrorse, extrospection
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Medical definitions for extrinsic factor

extrinsic factor

n.

vitamin B12
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