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Rh positive
or Rh-pos·i·tive
[ ahr-eych-poz-i-tiv ]
/ ˈɑrˈeɪtʃ ˈpɒz ɪ tɪv /
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adjective
See under Rh factor.
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Origin of Rh positive
First recorded in 1955–60
Words nearby Rh positive
rhopalid bug, R horizon, rhotacism, rhotacize, rhotic, Rh positive, RHS, rhubarb, rhumb, rhumba, rhumbatron
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British Dictionary definitions for Rh positive
Rh positive
noun
blood containing the Rh factor
a person having such blood
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