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thrombin definition

throm·bin (t̸hräm′bin)

noun

the enzyme of the blood, formed from prothrombin, that causes clotting by converting fibrinogen to fibrin

Etymology: thromb(us) + -in

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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