THROMBIN

thrombin

(noun) an enzyme that acts on fibrinogen in blood causing it to clot

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

thrombin (countable and uncountable, plural thrombins)

(enzyme) An enzyme in blood that facilitates blood clotting by converting fibrinogen to fibrin (by means of ionized calcium).

Synonyms

• factor II

Source: Wiktionary


Throm"bin, n. [See Thrombus.] (Physiol. Chem.)

Definition: The fibrin ferment which produces the formation of fibrin from fibrinogen.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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