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thromboxane definition

throm·box·ane (-bäk′sān)

noun

any of various derivatives of prostaglandins, which form on blood platelets and, usually, cause blood clots and constrict blood vessels

Etymology: thromb(o)- + ox(y)- + -ane

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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