thromboplastin

thromboplastin Definition

thrombo·plas·tin (-plas′tin)

noun

a substance released from blood platelets and injured body tissues that assists in the clotting of the blood by initiating the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin

Etymology: thrombo- + -plast + -in

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‹ thromboplastic
‹ thrombophlebitis
‹ thrombokinase
‹ thrombogen
‹ thromboembolism
‹ thrombocytopenia
‹ thrombocyte
‹ thrombo-
‹ thrombin
‹ throe

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