INTRINSIC FACTOR

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A substance produced by the mucosa of the stomach and intestines that is essential for the absorption of vitamin B12

Example:

lack of intrinsic factor can result in pernicious anemia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("intrinsic factor" is a kind of...):

factor (anything that contributes causally to a result)

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