thrombin
thrombin · thrombins
An enzyme in blood that facilitates blood clotting by converting fibrinogen to fibrinAn enzyme in blood that facilitates blood clotting by converting fibrinogen to fibrin (by means of ionized calcium).
/ˈθɹɒmbɪn/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)An enzyme in blood that facilitates blood clotting by converting fibrinogen to fibrin (by means of ionized calcium).
an enzyme that acts on fibrinogen in blood causing it to clot
Origin
From thromb- + -in.From thromb- + -in.
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Forms
plural: thrombinsSynonyms
1 synonymsfactor II
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable