thromboxane
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of thromboxane
1935–40; thromb- ( def. ) + ox- + -ane
Example Sentences
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Dr. Yusuf and his colleagues discovered it by measuring thromboxane levels in the urine of more than 5,500 regular aspirin users.
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When aspirin is doing its job, it works by thinning the blood and blocking a chemical called thromboxane, which promotes the formation of life-threatening clots in the arteries.
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Researchers also know that clumping blood platelets release thromboxane A2, a substance that causes the constriction of blood vessels and therefore can trigger spasm.
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These "little plates" produce a chemical, thromboxane, that constricts blood vessels and signals other platelets to gather round.
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In some people, however, aspirin does not adequately block thromboxane, and it is this phenomenon that scientists are calling aspirin resistance.
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