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throm·bin

 (thrŏm′bĭn)
n.
A protease in blood that facilitates blood clotting by converting fibrinogen to fibrin.
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thrombin

(ˈθrɒmbɪn)
n
(Biochemistry) biochem an enzyme that acts on fibrinogen in blood causing it to clot
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throm•bin

(ˈθrɒm bɪn)

n.
an enzyme of the blood plasma that catalyzes the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin, the last step of the blood-clotting process.
[1895–1900; thromb (us) + -in1]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.thrombin - an enzyme that acts on fibrinogen in blood causing it to clot
coagulase - an enzyme that induces coagulation
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Translations

throm·bin

n. trombina, enzima presente en la sangre extravasada que cataliza en la conversión de fibrinógeno en fibrina.
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