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intrinsic factor

DEFINITIONS OF: intrinsic factor

1

n a substance produced by the mucosa of the stomach and intestines that is essential for the absorption of vitamin B12

“lack of intrinsic factor can result in pernicious anemia”
Type of:
factor
anything that contributes causally to a result
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