clotting factor

clotting factor

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) any one of a group of substances, including factor VIII, the presence of which in the blood is essential for blood clotting to occur Also called coagulation factor

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clotting factor  (kltng)

Any of various components of plasma involved in the coagulation of blood, including fibrinogen, prothrombin, and calcium ions. Hereditary deficiency of clotting factors can cause coagulation disorders such as hemophilia.

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Noun

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clotting factor - any of the factors in the blood whose actions are essential for blood coagulation coagulation factor plasma protein - any of the proteins in blood plasma factor I, fibrinogen - a protein present in blood plasma; converts to fibrin when blood clots factor II, prothrombin - a protein in blood plasma that is the inactive precursor of thrombin factor III, thrombokinase, thromboplastin - an enzyme liberated from blood platelets that converts prothrombin into thrombin as blood starts to clot calcium ion, factor IV - ion of calcium; a factor in the clotting of blood accelerator factor, factor V, proaccelerin, prothrombin accelerator - a coagulation factor cothromboplastin, factor VII, proconvertin, stable factor - a coagulation factor formed in the kidney under the influence of vitamin K antihaemophilic factor, antihaemophilic globulin, antihemophilic factor, antihemophilic globulin, factor VIII, Hemofil - a coagulation factor (trade name Hemofil) whose absence is associated with hemophilia A Christmas factor, factor IX - coagulation factor whose absence is associated with hemophilia B factor X, prothrombinase - coagulation factor that is converted to an enzyme that converts prothrombin to thrombin in a reaction that depends on calcium ions and other coagulation factors factor XI, plasma thromboplastin antecedent - coagulation factor whose deficiency results in a hemorrhagic tendency factor XII, Hageman factor - coagulation factor whose deficiency results in prolongation of clotting time of venous blood factor XIII, fibrinase - in the clotting of blood thrombin catalyzes factor XIII into its active form (fibrinase) which causes fibrin to form a stable clot