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View synonyms for Rh negative

Rh negative

or Rh-neg·a·tive

[ ahr-eych neg-uh-tiv ]

adjective

  1. Rh factor


Rh negative

noun

  1. blood that does not contain the Rh factor
  2. a person having such blood
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Rh negative1

First recorded in 1955–60
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Example Sentences

A reaction there indicates you are Rh-positive; if nothing happens, you’re Rh-negative.

Its components, including antibodies, are the raw material for the production of life-saving medications used every day in emergency rooms and hospitals to treat immune diseases, stop bleeding, and save babies born to Rh-negative mothers.

Variations in their immune cells and proteins include a higher-than-normal frequency of Rh-negative blood types, for example.

Through a quirk of biology, Harrison’s blood contains a special antibody that can protect women and their unborn fetuses from “rhesus disease” — an unfortunate condition when the immune system of a woman with Rh-negative blood type attacks her Rh-positive fetus.

From Forbes

Type O, RH-negative blood can be used by anyone, regardless of their blood type.

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