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antithrombin

British

/ ˌæntɪˈθrɒmbɪn /

noun

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

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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

Secondly, the body has been found to possess the power of making a substance, antithrombin, which can combine with thrombin forming a substance which is quite inactive as far as clotting is concerned.

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

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