thrombokinase

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Noun thrombokinase has 1 sense

thromboplastin, thrombokinase, factor III - an enzyme liberated from blood platelets that converts prothrombin into thrombin as blood starts to clot
--₁ is a kind of coagulation factor, clotting factor

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Thrombokinase

Noun

Sense: An enzyme essential for blood clotting.

Example sentence: Thrombokinase is released by platelets to initiate the formation of a blood clot.

Thrombokinase

Adjective

Sense: Pertaining to or involving thrombokinase.

Example sentence: The thrombokinase activity in his blood was significantly elevated, indicating a potential clotting disorder.