prothrombin
prothrombin · prothrombins
A glycoprotein, produced in the liver, that is converted into thrombin during bleeding…A glycoprotein, produced in the liver, that is converted into thrombin during bleeding and subsequent clotting.
Meaning
1 sensesA glycoprotein, produced in the liver, that is converted into thrombin during bleeding and subsequent clotting.
More definitions
- a protein in blood plasma that is the inactive precursor of thrombin
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From pro- + thrombin.From pro- + thrombin.
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Forms
plural: prothrombins| Singular | prothrombin |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsclotting factor IIfactor IIw:coagulation factor II
Close in meaning
- a protein in blood plasma that is the inactive precursor of thrombin:factor II