prothrombin

English

Etymology

pro- +‎ thrombin

Noun

prothrombin (plural prothrombins)

(biochemistry) A glycoprotein, produced in the liver, that is converted into thrombin during bleeding and subsequent clotting.

Synonyms

factor II

Derived terms

antiprothrombin
autoprothrombin
prethrombin

Translations

glycoprotein

Catalan: protrombina f
French: prothrombine f
Galician: protrombina f
Italian: protrombina (it) f

Portuguese: protrombina f
Spanish: protrombina (es) f
Swedish: protrombin (sv) n

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