hemophilic
Americanadjective
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characteristic of or affected by hemophilia.
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(of bacteria) developing best in a culture containing blood, or in blood itself.
Other Word Forms
- nonhemophilic adjective
Etymology
Origin of hemophilic
First recorded in 1860–65; hemophil(ia) + -ic
Example Sentences
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Alexandra’s growing dependence on Rasputin and his apparent healing abilities with her hemophilic son only exacerbated these rumors.
From Time
“I was a near hopeless hemophilic liberal,” Reagan said later.
From Time
He also analyzes 50 genealogic trees of hemophilic families, and remarks that Nasse's law of transmission does not hold true.
From Project Gutenberg
DAVIS, D. J.: Food accessory factors in bacterial culture with special reference to hemophilic bacilli I. J. Infect.
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Mackenzie reports an instance of hemophilic purpura of the retina, followed by death.
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