SINCE 1828
hemophile
adjective
he·mo·phile
variants:
or chiefly British haemophile \ ˈhē-mə-ˌfīl 
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Medical Definition of hemophile
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: hemophiliac
hemophile
noun
variants:
or chiefly British haemophile
Medical Definition of hemophile (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: hemophiliac
2
: a hemophilic organism (as a bacterium)
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