coefficient

coefficient definition - medical

co·ef·fi·cient (kōˌə-fĭshˈənt)

noun
The mathematical expression of the amount or degree of any quality possessed by a substance, or of the degree of physical or chemical change normally occurring in that substance under stated conditions.

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