coagulase

English

Etymology

Blend of coagulation +‎ -ase

Noun

coagulase (plural coagulases)

  1. (biochemistry) Any enzyme that induces coagulation
  2. (biochemistry) Specifically, the enzyme produced by various Staphylococcus species that converts fibrinogen to fibrin

See also

Spanish

Verb

coagulase

  1. First-person singular (yo) imperfect subjunctive form of coagular.
  2. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) imperfect subjunctive form of coagular.
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