noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An enzyme in blood that facilitates blood clotting by converting fibrinogen to fibrin (by means of ionized calcium). countable, uncountable
2. 2
   an enzyme that acts on fibrinogen in blood causing it to clot wordnet

Synonyms

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blood coagulation factor iiacoagulation proteasehemostatic thrombinproteolytic enzymeserine proteasetopical thrombin

Antonyms

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anticoagulant

Etymology

From thromb- + -in.