clotting factor

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noun

any one of a group of substances, including factor VIII, the presence of which in the blood is essential for blood clotting to occurAlso called: coagulation factor

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Words nearby clotting factor

cloth-of-gold, cloth roll, cloth yard, Clotilda, clotted cream, clotting factor, clotty, cloture, clou, cloud, cloudage

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How to use clotting factor in a sentence

It is the steady accretion of detail that may yet be the most damaging factor in the battle for British hearts and minds.
From Playboy Prince to Dirty Old Man?|Tom Sykes|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The quality of the music is a major factor in this recent surge.
Down With the King: Christianity Isn’t Hiding in Rap’s Closet|Stereo Williams|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There are, of course, already tourists clotting Cuban beaches and hotels—many of which are chains—undermining “family values.”
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Therefore in our view we need to talk about our wood management before any other factor in the maturation of The Macallan.
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But while the GoPro is impressive by itself, it has some serious wow factor when combined with a drone.
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Where goods are confided to a factor without instructions, authority to exercise a fair and reasonable discretion is implied.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
The authority of a factor to fix the terms of selling may be by agreement or by usage, like any other agent.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
A factor is employed to sell goods, and not to barter or exchange them, and if he should do this his principal could recover them.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
The true causes of the depression were not within the control of the Insular Government or of any ruling factor.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
This pronunciation of the nasal vowels in French is, as is well known, an important factor in the famous "accent du Midi."
Frdric Mistral|Charles Alfred Downer

Scientific definitions for clotting factor

clotting factor

[ klŏt′ĭng ]

Any of various components of plasma involved in the coagulation of blood, including fibrinogen, prothrombin, and calcium ions. Hereditary deficiency of clotting factors can cause coagulation disorders such as hemophilia.