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prothrombin

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/prəʊˈθrɒmbɪn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(prō throm′bin)

pro•throm•bin (prō throm′bin),USA pronunciation n. [Biochem.]

Biochemistrya plasma protein involved in blood coagulation that on activation by factors in the plasma is converted to thrombin. Also called thrombogen.

pro-¹ + thrombin 1895–1900

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prothrombin /prəʊˈθrɒmbɪn/ n

a zymogen found in blood that gives rise to thrombin on activation
See also phylloquinone

'prothrombin' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

phylloquinone - thrombogen - thromboplastin - vitamin K

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