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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A protein substance in blood plasma that participates in and is essential for the blood-clotting process. Most cases of hemophilia are caused by a deficiency of this factor.
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- noun a coagulation factor (trade name Hemofil) whose absence is associated with hemophilia A
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