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Definition of 'Thromboplastin'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) thromboplastin
a lipoprotein in the blood that converts prothrombin to thrombin.

Etymology: (1910–15)

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Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) thromboplastin, thrombokinase, factor III
an enzyme liberated from blood platelets that converts prothrombin into thrombin as blood starts to clot

Definition of 'Thromboplastin'

U.S. National Library of Medicine

1. Thromboplastin
Constituent composed of protein and phospholipid that is widely distributed in many tissues. It serves as a cofactor with factor VIIa to activate factor X in the extrinsic pathway of blood coagulation.

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