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hemophil /he·mo·phil/ (hēm´o-fil)

1. an organism thriving on blood.

2. a microorganism which grows best in media containing hemoglobin.

he·mo·phil (h

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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 [he´mo-fil]

1. thriving on blood.

2. a microorganism that grows best in media containing hemoglobin.

hemophil

1. thriving on blood.

2. a microorganism that grows best in media containing hemoglobin.

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