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FACTOR IV

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does factor IV mean? 

FACTOR IV (noun)
  The noun FACTOR IV has 1 sense:

1. ion of calcium; a factor in the clotting of bloodplay

  Familiarity information: FACTOR IV used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


FACTOR IV (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Ion of calcium; a factor in the clotting of blood

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

calcium ion; factor IV

Hypernyms ("factor IV" is a kind of...):

atomic number 20; Ca; calcium (a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals)

clotting factor; coagulation factor (any of the factors in the blood whose actions are essential for blood coagulation)


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