factor VIII

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

factor VIII
    n 1: a coagulation factor (trade name Hemofil) whose absence is
         associated with hemophilia A [syn: {antihemophilic factor},
         {antihaemophilic factor}, {antihemophilic globulin},
         {antihaemophilic globulin}, {factor VIII}, {Hemofil}]