thrombin

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Etymology

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thromb- +‎ -in

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Noun

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thrombin (countable and uncountable, plural thrombins)

  1. (biochemistry) An enzyme in blood that facilitates blood clotting by converting fibrinogen to fibrin (by means of ionized calcium).

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