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noun
An enzyme in blood that facilitates blood clotting by converting fibrinogen to fibrin (by means of ionized calcium).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: factor II
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an enzyme that acts on fibrinogen in blood causing it to clot
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: coagulase
History
From thromb- + -in.
