HyperDic: thromboplastin

English > 1 sense of the word thromboplastin:
NOUNsubstancethromboplastin, thrombokinase, factor IIIan enzyme liberated from blood platelets that converts prothrombin into thrombin as blood starts to clot / clot
English > thromboplastin: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningAn enzyme liberated from blood platelets that converts prothrombin into thrombin as blood starts to clot / clot.
Synonymsthrombokinase, factor III
Broadercoagulation factor, clotting factorAny of the factors in the blood whose actions are essential for blood coagulation

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