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hemophilic

[ hee-muh-fil-ik, hem-uh- ]

adjective

  1. characteristic of or affected by hemophilia.
  2. (of bacteria) developing best in a culture containing blood, or in blood itself.


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Other Words From

  • nonhe·mo·philic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hemophilic1

First recorded in 1860–65; hemophil(ia) + -ic

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