hemophil


hemophil

 [he´mo-fil] 1. thriving on blood.2. a microorganism that grows best in media containing hemoglobin.

he·mo·phil

, hemophile (hē'mō-fil, -fīl), A microorganism growing preferably in media containing blood. [hemo- + G. philos, fond]

he·mo·phil

, hemophile (hē'mō-fil, -fīl) A microorganism growing preferably in media containing blood.
Synonym(s): haemophil, haemophile.
[hemo- + G. philos, fond]