Meaning Of The Word Thrombin

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thrombin in American English
the enzyme of the blood, formed from prothrombin, that causes clotting by converting fibrinogen to fibrin
noun: an enzyme of the blood plasma that catalyzes the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin, the last step of the blood clotting process

thrombin in British English
noun: an enzyme that acts on fibrinogen in blood causing it to clot

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