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blood group-specific substances A and B

blood group-specific substances A and B definition - medical

blood group-specific substances A and B

noun
A solution of complexes of polysaccharides and amino acids that is used to render group O blood reasonably safe for transfusion into persons of group A, B, or AB.

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