rhesus factornoun [ S ]
uk/ˈriː.səs ˌfæk.tər/us/ˈriː.səs ˌfæk.tɚ/written abbreviation Rh factor specializeda substance in the red blood cells of most people that causes the production of antibodies in the blood:
People whose blood contains the rhesus factor are rhesus positive (Rh+) and those whose blood does not contain it are rhesus negative (Rh-).
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