thromboplastic

[ throm-buh-plas-tik ]

adjective

, Biochemistry.

1. causing or accelerating blood-clot formation.

thromboplastic

/ ˌθrɒmbəʊˈplæstɪk /

adjective

1. causing or enhancing the formation of a blood clot

Other Words From

• thrombo·plasti·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of thromboplastic¹

First recorded in 1910–15; thrombo- + -plastic