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human antihemophilic factor

human antihemophilic factor definition - medical

hu·man antihemophilic factor (hyo͞oˈmən)

noun
A lyophilized concentrate of factor VIII, obtained from fresh normal human plasma and used as a hemostatic agent in hemophilia. Also called antihemophilic globulin.

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