thromboplastin, thrombokinase, factor III
(noun) an enzyme liberated from blood platelets that converts prothrombin into thrombin as blood starts to clot
Source: WordNet® 3.1
thrombokinase (countable and uncountable, plural thrombokinases)
(enzyme) A proteolytic enzyme that converts prothrombin into thrombin during the clotting of blood
Source: Wiktionary
28 May 2025
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
