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thrombin

Main Entry:: throm·bin
Pronunciation:: \ˈthräm-bən\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date:: 1898

: a proteolytic enzyme that is formed from prothrombin and facilitates the clotting of blood by catalyzing conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin

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