Associations to the word «Thromboplastin»

Wiktionary

THROMBOPLASTIN, noun. (enzyme) A protease that converts prothrombin to thrombin during the clotting of blood

Dictionary definition

THROMBOPLASTIN, noun. An enzyme liberated from blood platelets that converts prothrombin into thrombin as blood starts to clot.

Wise words

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