Coagulase
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any enzyme that induces coagulation. countable, uncountable
- 2 an enzyme that induces coagulation wordnet
- 3 Specifically, the enzyme produced by various Staphylococcus species that converts fibrinogen to fibrin. countable, uncountable
Etymology
Blend of coagulation + -ase.