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prothrombin
[ proh-throm-bin ]
noun
, Biochemistry.
- a plasma protein involved in blood coagulation that on activation by factors in the plasma is converted to thrombin.
prothrombin
/ prəʊˈθrɒmbɪn /
noun
- See phylloquinonebiochem a zymogen found in blood that gives rise to thrombin on activation See also phylloquinone
prothrombin
/ prō-thrŏm′bĭn /
- A glycoprotein that is converted to thrombin during blood clotting. Prothrombin is formed by and stored in the liver.
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