hemophil /he·mo·phil/ (hēm´o-fil)
hemophil
1. an organism thriving on blood.
2. a microorganism which grows best in media containing hemoglobin.
he·mo·phil (h  m -f l ) or he·mo·phile (-f l)n. A microorganism that grows well in media containing blood. |
hemophil
[hē′mōfil]
Etymology: Gk, haima, blood, philein, to love
1 bacteria of the genus Haemophilus, which thrive in culture media containing blood.
2 an organism thriving on blood. Also spelled haemophil.
hemophil
1. thriving on blood.
2. a microorganism that grows best in media containing hemoglobin.
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