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prothrombin

American  
[proh-throm-bin] / proʊˈθrɒm bɪn /

noun

Biochemistry.

  1. a plasma protein involved in blood coagulation that on activation by factors in the plasma is converted to thrombin.

prothrombin British  
/ prəʊˈθrɒmbɪn /

noun

  1. biochem a zymogen found in blood that gives rise to thrombin on activation See also phylloquinone

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prothrombin Scientific  
/ prō-thrŏm′bĭn /

  1. A glycoprotein that is converted to thrombin during blood clotting. Prothrombin is formed by and stored in the liver.

Etymology

Origin of prothrombin

First recorded in 1895–1900; pro- 1 + thrombin

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