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noun
One of the serine proteases of the coagulation system, whose absence leads to hemophilia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
coagulation factor whose absence is associated with hemophilia B
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: factor IX
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: coagulation factor, clotting factor
History
Named after Stephen Christmas; see Christmas disease.
