hemophilic

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

/ ˌhi məˈfɪl ɪk, ˌhɛm ə- /

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adjective

characteristic of or affected by hemophilia.

(of bacteria) developing best in a culture containing blood, or in blood itself.

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Origin of hemophilic

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

OTHER WORDS FROM hemophilic

non·he·mo·phil·ic, adjective

Words nearby hemophilic

hemolyze, Hémon, hemophile, hemophilia, hemophiliac, hemophilic, hemophilioid, Hemophilus, hemophobia, hemopoiesis, hemoptysis