throm·bin (thr m b n)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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| Noun | 1. | thrombin - an enzyme that acts on fibrinogen in blood causing it to clot coagulase - an enzyme that induces coagulation |
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