thromboplastic

[ throm-buh-plas-tik ]

adjectiveBiochemistry.
  1. causing or accelerating blood-clot formation.

Origin of thromboplastic

1
First recorded in 1910–15; thrombo- + -plastic

Other words from thromboplastic

  • throm·bo·plas·ti·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for thromboplastic

thromboplastic

/ (ˌθrɒmbəʊˈplæstɪk) /


adjective
  1. causing or enhancing the formation of a blood clot

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