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Multi-word Results
chill factor |
see "windchill factor." |
extrinsic factor |
a vitamin found in foods such as milk, eggs, and fish, used in the treatment of anemia; vitamin B12. |
intrinsic factor |
a substance secreted by the stomach that promotes the body's ability to absorb vitamin B12. |
load factor |
the amount or weight of the maximum load a vehicle, airplane, or vessel can carry. [2 definitions] |
Rh factor |
a substance usu. present in the red blood cells that may cause severe negative reaction if transferred, as by pregnancy or blood transfusions, into a person lacking this substance. |
windchill factor |
the temperature felt by the body that represents a combination of the temperature of the air and the velocity of the wind. |
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