antipernicious anemia factor

antipernicious anemia factor
noun
a B vitamin that is used to treat pernicious anemia
Hypernyms: ↑B-complex vitamin, ↑B complex, ↑vitamin B complex, ↑vitamin B, ↑B vitamin, ↑B

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Etymology: anti- (I) + pernicious

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