Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
989,653,212 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Intrinsic factor

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Legal, Financial, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.06 sec.
intrinsic factor
n.
A relatively small mucoprotein secreted by the parietal cells of gastric glands and required for adequate absorption of vitamin B12 for production of red blood cells. Also called Castle's intrinsic factor.
Intrinsic factor
A substance produced by the parietal cells of the stomach. In order to be absorbed by the intestine, vitamin B12 must form a complex with intrinsic factor.
Mentioned in: Pernicious Anemia
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Adult students may be more motivated by the intrinsic factor such as the desire to learn the course material, and not the concern for the grade.
Student response to grading incentives: evidence from college ... by Chulkov, Dmitriv V. / Journal of Instructional Psychology
Of course, the intrinsic factors (job satisfiers) and extrinsic factors (job dissatisfiers) are not totally independent.
An improved job dimension scale to measure job satisfaction in sales ... by Brown, Gene / Journal of Academy of Business and Economics
Subjective well-being offers a way of understanding people's happiness and many of the other intrinsic factors associated with life and leisure.
Enjoyment and the good life: the less-advertised benefits of parks ... by Henderson, Karla / Parks & Recreation
More results
 
Medical browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.