thromboxane
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of thromboxane
1935–40; thromb- ( def. ) + ox- + -ane
Example Sentences
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Activated platelets produce a compound called thromboxane, which causes them to become sticky and recruits neighboring platelets to form a mesh, which ultimately becomes a blood clot.
From US News
Aspirin blocks an enzyme within platelets that makes thromboxane.
From US News
NSAIDs reduce pain and inflammation by preventing the production of prostaglandins and thromboxane, chemical compounds that cause blood vessels to constrict.
From Scientific American
Prostaglandins and thromboxane are synthesized from a fatty substance in the brain and muscle tissue that is involved in cellular repair.
From Scientific American
Antiplatelets such as aspirin, dipyridamole, ticlopidine and clopidogrel prevent clotting by blocking thromboxane, a chemical that rounds up clotting cells in the blood.
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