kōˈagyələ̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: coagul ate + -in
1. : precipitin
2.
a. : a hypothetical tissue constituent able to induce conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin in the absence of prothrombin or thrombin
b. : thromboplastin
kōˈagyələ̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: coagul ate + -in
1. : precipitin
2.
a. : a hypothetical tissue constituent able to induce conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin in the absence of prothrombin or thrombin
b. : thromboplastin
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012