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hemophile

adjective he·mo·phile
variants: or chiefly British haemophile play \ˈhē-mə-ˌfīl\

medical Definition of hemophile

1 : hemophiliac
2 : hemophilic 2
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hemophile

noun
variants: or chiefly British haemophile

medical Definition of hemophile

1 : hemophiliac
2 : a hemophilic organism (as a bacterium)

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