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Noun: Rh factor
  1. A blood group antigen possessed by Rh-positive people; if an Rh-negative person receives a blood transfusion from an Rh-positive person it can result in hemolysis and anaemia
    - rhesus factor, Rh

Type of: antigen

Encyclopedia: Rh factor