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thrombin
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throm·bin  (thrmbn)
n.
A protease in blood that facilitates blood clotting by converting fibrinogen to fibrin.
thrombin [ˈθrɒmbɪn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) Biochem an enzyme that acts on fibrinogen in blood causing it to clot
thrombin  (thrmbn)
An enzyme in blood that catalyzes the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin and is essential to the coagulation of blood.
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Noun1.thrombin - an enzyme that acts on fibrinogen in blood causing it to clot
coagulase - an enzyme that induces coagulation
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No effect on thromboplastin time (TPT), partial TPT (PTPT) or thrombin time (TT) was observed after oral administration of EPs[R] 7630 (10, 75, 500mg/kg) for 2 weeks, while treatment with warfarin (0.
Treatment of rats with the Pelargonium sidoides extract EPs[R] 7630 ... by Koch, E.; Biber, A. / Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology
[FIGURE 2 OMITTED] SCREENING TESTS Thrombin Time The primary screening test is the thrombin time.
Laboratory diagnosis of dysfibrinogenemia by Cunningham, Mark T.; Brandt, John T.; Laposata, Michael; Olson, John D. / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
8) [TABLE 1 OMITTED] Thrombin time The thrombin time is the time needed for thrombin to convert fibrinogen to an insoluble fibrin clot.
Specialized tests for hemostasis by Ogedegbe, Henry; St. Hill, Halcyon / Medical Laboratory Observer
 
 
 
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