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antithrombin

British  
/ ˌæntɪˈθrɒmbɪn /

noun

  1. biochem a substance that counteracts the action of thrombin, preventing the formation of blood clots

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The genus Laetiporus has attracted attention for its extracts exhibiting antimicrobial, antioxidant, and antithrombin bioactivities.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 11, 2024

Guay, who is completing his Ph.D. in the molecular cellular biology program at UMass Amherst, focused on two specific mammalian proteins, known as alpha-1 antitrypsin and antithrombin.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2023

By silencing a gene for antithrombin, fitusiran enables a rise in the production of the enzyme thrombin, which helps the blood to clot.

From Nature ● Oct. 15, 2019

The drug, fitusiran, targets the production of antithrombin, a protein that inhibits clotting.

From Nature ● Oct. 15, 2019

Finally, there is evidence that normal blood contains a small quantity of this substance, antithrombin, and that under certain conditions the amount present may be enormously increased.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various

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