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clotting factor

American  
[klah-ting fak-ter] / ˈklɑ tɪŋ ˈfæk tər /

noun

  1. Physiology. Also called coagulation factor. any of certain proteins in plasma that help stop bleeding as they are essential in the formation of blood clots.

clotting factor British  

noun

  1. Also called: coagulation factor.  any one of a group of substances, including factor VIII, the presence of which in the blood is essential for blood clotting to occur

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clotting factor Scientific  
/ klŏt′ĭng /

  1. Any of various components of plasma involved in the coagulation of blood, including fibrinogen, prothrombin, and calcium ions. Hereditary deficiency of clotting factors can cause coagulation disorders such as hemophilia.

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