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Thromboplastin Moderate

Thromboplastin has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

an enzyme liberated from blood platelets that converts prothrombin into thrombin as blood starts to clot

2

A protease that converts prothrombin to thrombin during the clotting of blood

See Also
protease prothrombin thrombokinase thrombin blood clotting hypothromboplastinemia coagulin
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
coagulation factor
Rhyming Words
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