Rhesus factor

noun

medical
: a substance that is present in the red blood cells of most people

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Since then, scientists have also determined that blood cells are influenced by a protein called the Rhesus factor. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2025

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rhesus factor

noun
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