Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
THROMBOPLASTIN
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
Etymology
Noun
thromboplastin (plural thromboplastins)
(enzyme) A protease that converts prothrombin to thrombin during the clotting of blood
Source: Wiktionary
Word of the Day
18 November 2024
AWRY
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
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