Antihaemophilic Factor (Noun)
Meaning
A coagulation factor (trade name Hemofil) whose absence is associated with hemophilia A.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Antihaemophilic factor is crucial for blood clotting and is often used to treat patients with hemophilia A.
- The doctor prescribed a dose of antihaemophilic factor to help the patient's blood clot properly.
- Antihaemophilic factor is usually administered intravenously to replace the missing clotting factor in patients with hemophilia A.
- Researchers have made significant progress in developing recombinant antihaemophilic factor to improve treatment options for patients with hemophilia A.
- The patient's family was relieved to learn that antihaemophilic factor infusions would help manage their child's hemophilia A symptoms.