clotting factor

American  

[klah-ting fak-ter] / ˈklɑ tɪŋ ˈfæk tər /

noun

1. Physiology. Also called coagulation factor. any of certain proteins in plasma that help stop bleeding as they are essential in the formation of blood clots.

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clotting factor British  

noun

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

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clotting factor Scientific  

/ klŏt′ĭng /

1. 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.

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Example Sentences

The findings, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, showed nine out of 10 patients given the therapy no longer needed their clotting factor IX injections.

From BBC • Jul. 20, 2022

As one clotting factor is activated, it activates the next factor in sequence until a fibrin clot is achieved.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Donated plasma is most commonly used to treat patients with clotting factor disorders such as hemophilia and von Willebrand disease.

From Washington Post • Dec. 10, 2021

This could threaten reliable cash flows for clotting factor makers as well as pose a challenge to Hemlibra.

From Reuters • Oct. 3, 2018

Matthew Jajeh, 16, injects himself with clotting factor to help his blood clot.

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2012