intrinsic factor
NOUN
16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH I
intrinsic factor is a valid 16-letter word worth 22 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1N1T1R1I1N1S1I1C3F4A1C3T1O1R1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =22 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 44TRIPLE WORD → 66
MEANING
What does intrinsic factor mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A substance produced by the mucosa of the stomach and intestines that is essential for the absorption of vitamin B12.
“lack of intrinsic factor can result in pernicious anemia”
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