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throm·bin
(thrŏm′bĭn)n.
A protease in blood that facilitates blood clotting by converting fibrinogen to fibrin.
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thrombin
(ˈθrɒmbɪn)n
(Biochemistry) biochem an enzyme that acts on fibrinogen in blood causing it to clot
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throm•bin
(ˈθrɒm bɪn)n.
an enzyme of the blood plasma that catalyzes the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin, the last step of the blood-clotting process.
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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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throm·bin
n. trombina, enzima presente en la sangre extravasada que cataliza en la conversión de fibrinógeno en fibrina.
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