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HEMOPHILIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hemophilic mean? 

HEMOPHILIC (adjective)
  The adjective HEMOPHILIC has 1 sense:

1. relating to or having hemophiliaplay

  Familiarity information: HEMOPHILIC used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HEMOPHILIC (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or having hemophilia

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

haemophilic; hemophilic

Pertainym:

hemophilia (congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son)

Derivation:

hemophile (someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding)


 Context examples 


The protein is an extracellular anti-hemophilic factor that is part of the von Willebrand factor complex.

(Coagulation Factor VIII, NCI Thesaurus)



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