factor ix

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Definition von factor ix im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

A protein substance in blood plasma that participates in and is essential for the blood-clotting process. A deficiency of this factor is the cause of Christmas disease

{i} Christmas factor, coagulation factor that is fundamental for the blood-clotting process (the absence of factor IX is associated with hemophilia B)

Silbentrennung

fac·tor ix