HAGEMAN FACTOR

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Coagulation factor whose deficiency results in prolongation of clotting time of venous blood

Synonyms:

factor XII; Hageman factor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("Hageman factor" is a kind of...):

clotting factor; coagulation factor (any of the factors in the blood whose actions are essential for blood coagulation)

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