thrombogen

[ throm-buh-juhn, -jen ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. prothrombin.

thrombogen

/ ˈθrɒmbəˌdʒɛn /

noun

1. a protein present in blood that is essential for the formation of thrombin

Word History and Origins

Origin of thrombogen¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; thrombo- + -gen

Example Sentences

Hence the question arises, whence are derived thrombogen and thrombokinase?

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The plasma collected from such blood is found to contain thrombogen but no thrombokinase.

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If plasma containing thrombogen but no thrombokinase be treated with a saline extract of any tissues it will soon clot.

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Thrombogen is produced from the leucocytes, but it is not yet certain whether it is also formed from the platelets.

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