prothrombinase

Noun

Meaning

coagulation factor that is converted to an enzyme that converts prothrombin to thrombin in a reaction that depends on calcium ions and other coagulation factors

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

factor X x factor thromboplastin cothromboplastin factor III tissue factor factor iiic factor iiiy factor iiiz extrinsic pathway factor factor iiix factor iiia factor iiib tissue thromboplastin coagulation factor iii

Hypernyms

clotting factor coagulation factor

Close letter words and terms

prothrombin prothrombin accelerator prothrombin time prothrombogenic prothrombotic prothyalosome