co·ag·u·lin
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Medical Definition of coagulin
1
: precipitin
2a
: a postulated tissue constituent able to induce conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin in the absence of prothrombin or thrombin
b
: thromboplastin
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“Coagulin.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/coagulin. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.
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