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hemophil
[he´mo-fil]1. thriving on blood.
2. a microorganism that grows best in media containing hemoglobin.
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he·mo·phil
, hemophile (hē'mō-fil, -fīl),A microorganism growing preferably in media containing blood.
[hemo- + G. philos, fond]
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he·mo·phil
, hemophile (hē'mō-fil, -fīl)[hemo- + G. philos, fond]
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