Thrombase
thrombase throm·base (thrŏm’bās’, -bāz’)
n.
See thrombin.
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- Thrombectomy
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noun, Biochemistry. 1. an enzyme of the blood plasma that catalyzes the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin, the last step of the blood clotting process. noun 1. (biochem) an enzyme that acts on fibrinogen in blood causing it to clot thrombin throm·bin (thrŏm’bĭn) n. An enzyme in blood formed from prothrombin that facilitates blood clotting […]
- Thrombo
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