antiprothrombin
[ ăn′tē-prō-thrŏm′bĭn, ăn′tī- ]
n.
An anticoagulant that inhibits or prevents the conversion of prothrombin into thrombin.
Nearby words
antipope, antiport, antipoverty, antiproliferation, antiproliferative, antiprothrombin, antiproton, antipruritic, antipsychiatry, antipsychotic, antipyretic
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