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antihemorrhagic factor

antihemorrhagic factor

7.5
A vitamin that helps blood form clots, called vitamin K
  • noun
  • /ˌæntiˌhɛmərˈhædʒɪk ˈfæktər/
  • Archaic
translation icon : factor antihemorrágico
  • Vitamin K, also known as antihemorrhagic factor, helps prevent excessive bleeding.

Examples

  • Certain leafy vegetables are rich in antihemorrhagic factor, making them important for patients with bleeding disorders.

  • The doctor prescribed a supplement containing antihemorrhagic factor to help improve his blood clotting ability.

  • A deficiency in antihemorrhagic factor can lead to serious problems with bleeding and wound healing.

  • The antihemorrhagic factor is vital for blood clotting.

  • A deficiency in antihemorrhagic factor can lead to serious problems with bleeding and wound healing.

  • Certain leafy vegetables are rich in antihemorrhagic factor, making them important for patients with bleeding disorders.

  • The doctor prescribed a supplement containing antihemorrhagic factor to help improve his blood clotting ability.

Synonyms

vitamin K
vsantihemorrhagic factor
  • Specialized
3 2.7

A vitamin that helps blood to stop bleeding and keeps bones healthy

is the older technical name rather than the common label
vitamin K1
vsantihemorrhagic factor
  • Specialized
3.2

A vitamin found in green leafy vegetables that helps blood clot and keeps bones strong

is broader covering all forms not only the plant one
naphthoquinone
vsantihemorrhagic factor
  • Specialized
9.9

A vitamin that dissolves in fat and helps blood to clot

is the general nutrient term for clotting rather than a chemical class

Antonyms

anticoagulant
  • Specialized
8 5.6

A medicine that slows or stops blood from forming clots

Surface Forms

antihemorrhagic factor singular
antihemorrhagic factors plural

Morphology

antihemorrhagic + factor

The phrase is compositionally transparent: anti- (against) + hemorrhagic (relating to bleeding) + factor (an agent) yields an agent that works against bleeding. While the term is technical (specificly referring to vitamin K), its basic meaning — a substance that prevents or counters hemorrhage — is directly derivable from the constituents.

Etymology

Antihemorrhagic factor comes from parts meaning anti- 'against', hemorrhagic 'bleeding', and factor 'thing'. Think of it as a little helper that 'stops bleeding', so it is the name for vitamin K, which helps blood to clot.