HyperDic: prothrombin

English > 1 sense of the word prothrombin:
NOUNsubstanceprothrombin, factor IIa protein in blood plasma that is the inactive precursor of thrombin
English > prothrombin: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA protein in blood plasma that is the inactive precursor of thrombin.
Synonymfactor II
Broadercoagulation factor, clotting factorAny of the factors in the blood whose actions are essential for blood coagulation
Spanishprotrombina
Catalanprotrombina

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