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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A protein stored in platelets that stimulates mitogenesis, extracellular matrix synthesis, glucose metabolism, and plasminogen activator synthesis in human fibroblasts. uncountable

Etymology

From beta + thromboglobulin.

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