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thrombin

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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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