Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intrinsic factor

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: in-trin-sic -fac-tor
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

a substance produced by the mucosa of the stomach and intestines that is essential for the absorption of vitamin B12

Example Sentences

"lack of intrinsic factor can result in pernicious anemia"

Questions

What does intrinsic factor mean?: a substance produced by the mucosa of the stomach and intestines that is essential for the absorption of vitamin B12

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