thrombin
throm·bin
noun \ˈthräm-bən\Definition of THROMBIN
: 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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First Known Use: 1898
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