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Definition of factor VIII noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

factor VIII

noun

(also factor 8, factor eight) noun

NAmE//ˌfæktər ˈeɪt//

[uncountable] (biology)

a substance in the blood that helps it to clot (= become thick)

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