THROMBIN


Meaning of THROMBIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈthräm-bən ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1898

: a proteolytic enzyme that is formed from prothrombin and facilitates the clotting of blood by catalyzing conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin

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