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noun
A proteolytic enzyme that converts prothrombin into thrombin during the clotting of blood
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
an enzyme liberated from blood platelets that converts prothrombin into thrombin as blood starts to clot
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: thromboplastin, factor III
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: coagulation factor, clotting factor
History
From thrombo- + kinase.
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