pro·throm·bin (pr -thr m b n)n. A plasma protein that is converted into thrombin during blood clotting. |
prothrombin [prəʊˈθrɒmbɪn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) Biochem a zymogen found in blood that gives rise to thrombin on activation See also phylloquinone
| prothrombin (pr-thrmbn) A glycoprotein that is converted to thrombin during blood clotting. Prothrombin is formed by and stored in the liver. |
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| Noun | 1. | prothrombin - a protein in blood plasma that is the inactive precursor of thrombin clotting factor, coagulation factor - any of the factors in the blood whose actions are essential for blood coagulation |
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