antihemophilic factor

[an-tee-hee-muh-fil-ik, -hem-uh-] /ˌæn tiˌhi məˈfɪl ɪk, -ˌhɛm ə-/

noun, Biochemistry

a protein that is essential to normal blood clotting and is lacking or deficient in persons having hemophilia A.

Abbreviation: AHF.

Also called factor VIII.

Origin

antihemophilic factor in Medicine

antihemophilic factor an·ti·he·mo·phil·ic factor (ān'tē-hē'mə-fĭl'ĭk, ān'tī-)
n.
Abbr. AHF
See factor VIII.