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Factor Viii

see synonyms of factor viii

Noun

1. antihaemophilic factor, antihaemophilic globulin, antihemophilic factor, antihemophilic globulin, factor viii, hemofil

a coagulation factor (trade name Hemofil) whose absence is associated with hemophilia A

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Factor Viii

see synonyms of factor viii
noun
a protein that participates in the clotting of blood. It is extracted from donated serum and used in the treatment of the commonest type of haemophilia, in which it is absent

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Factor Viii

see synonyms of factor viii
an inherited plasma protein that is usually defective or missing in hemophiliacs, needed to stop excessive internal bleeding

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Factor Viii

see synonyms of factor viii
n.
A protein substance in blood plasma that is an essential part of the blood-clotting process. Most cases of hemophilia are caused by a genetic defect that leads to a deficiency of this factor. Also called antihemophilic factor.

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