intrinsic factor
Noun
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A substance produced by the mucosa of the stomach and intestines that is essential for the absorption of vitamin B12 (synset 115048287)
"lack of intrinsic factor can result in pernicious anemia"is a type of: factor - anything that contributes causally to a result
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