RHESUS FACTOR

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A blood group antigen possessed by Rh-positive people; if an Rh-negative person receives a blood transfusion from an Rh-positive person it can result in hemolysis and anemia

Synonyms:

Rh; Rh factor; rhesus factor

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Nouns denoting substances

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

antigen (any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies))

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