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INTRINSIC FACTOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A substance produced by the mucosa of the stomach and intestines that is essential for the absorption of vitamin B12
Example:
lack of intrinsic factor can result in pernicious anemia
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("intrinsic factor" is a kind of...):
factor (anything that contributes causally to a result)
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