THROMBINS

Noun

thrombins

plural of thrombin

Source: Wiktionary


THROMBIN

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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