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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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