thromboplastin
throm·bo·plas·tin
noun \-ˈplas-tən\Definition of THROMBOPLASTIN
: a complex enzyme found especially in platelets that functions in the conversion of prothrombin into thrombin in the clotting of blood
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First Known Use: 1911
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