Rhesus factor

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Rhe·sus factor (r

Rh factor.

[From its having first been detected in the blood of the rhesus monkey.]

rhesus factor

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) See Rh factor

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Noun

rhesus factor - 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

Rh, Rh factor

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

Translations

rhesus factor n (Med) → fattore m Rh

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