hemophiliac
adjective
he·mo·phil·i·ac
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Definition of hemophiliac
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of, resembling, or affected with a blood defect that is characterized by delayed clotting of the blood : of, resembling, or affected with hemophilia
hemophiliac
nounDefinition of hemophiliac (Entry 2 of 2)
: one affected with a blood defect that is characterized by delayed clotting of the blood : one affected with hemophilia
— called also bleeder
Examples of hemophiliac in a Sentence
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Here’s its argument: Many doctors direct that their patients have their cats declawed when they are immuno-compromised, diabetic, hemophiliac, on immune suppressing medication, and for various other medical reasons. ... — Sigal Samuel, Vox, "New York just became the first state to ban cat declawing," 23 July 2019 Queen Victoria was the first in her family to carry hemophilia B, a blood clotting disorder, but the Queen herself was not a hemophiliac. — Chanel Vargas, Town & Country, "15 Fascinating Facts You Didn't Know About Queen Victoria," 8 Jan. 2019 Queen Victoria was the first in her family to carry hemophilia B, a blood clotting disorder, but the Queen herself was not a hemophiliac. — Chanel Vargas, Town & Country, "15 Fascinating Facts You Didn't Know About Queen Victoria," 8 Jan. 2019 Queen Victoria was the first in her family to carry hemophilia B, a blood clotting disorder, but the Queen herself was not a hemophiliac. — Chanel Vargas, Town & Country, "15 Fascinating Facts You Didn't Know About Queen Victoria," 8 Jan. 2019 Queen Victoria was the first in her family to carry hemophilia B, a blood clotting disorder, but the Queen herself was not a hemophiliac. — Chanel Vargas, Town & Country, "15 Fascinating Facts You Didn't Know About Queen Victoria," 8 Jan. 2019 Queen Victoria was the first in her family to carry hemophilia B, a blood clotting disorder, but the Queen herself was not a hemophiliac. — Chanel Vargas, Town & Country, "15 Fascinating Facts You Didn't Know About Queen Victoria," 8 Jan. 2019 Thousands of the victims were hemophiliacs who relied on a clotting factor derived from plasma that was later found to be tainted—and yet distributed long after concerns were raised. — Laura Landro, WSJ, "‘Nine Pints’ Review: The Stuff of Life," 29 Oct. 2018 My character is a hemophiliac who, as a young kid, had to get a blood transfusion and ended up with HIV. — Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE.com, "Levi Meaden on 'Trying to Navigate' Fame and Keeping a 'Private Life' with Girlfriend Ariel Winter," 11 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hemophiliac.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for hemophiliac
hemophiliac
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of hemophiliac
: a person who has hemophilia
See the full definition for hemophiliac in the English Language Learners Dictionary
hemophiliac
adjective
he·mo·phil·i·ac
variants:
or chiefly British haemophiliac \ -ˈfil-ē-ˌak
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Medical Definition of hemophiliac
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of, resembling, or affected with hemophilia
hemophiliac
noun
variants:
or chiefly British haemophiliac
Medical Definition of hemophiliac (Entry 2 of 2)
: one affected with hemophilia
— called also bleeder