Definition of Thrombokinase

1. Noun. An enzyme liberated from blood platelets that converts prothrombin into thrombin as blood starts to clot.

Exact synonyms: Factor Iii, Thromboplastin
Generic synonyms: Clotting Factor, Coagulation Factor

Definition of Thrombokinase

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Medical Definition of Thrombokinase

1. Traditional name for substance in plasma that converts prothrombin to thrombin. Now known not to be a single substance. (See thrombin). This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Thrombokinase

thromboelastogram
thromboelastograph
thromboembolectomy
thromboembolic
thromboembolic meningoencephalitis
thromboembolism
thromboembolism
thromboendarterectomy
thromboendocarditis
thrombogen
thrombogene
thrombogenic
thromboid
thrombokatilysin
thrombokinase (current term)
thrombokinase (current term)
thrombokinases
thrombolic
thrombolus
thrombolymphangitis
thrombolysis
thrombolysis
thrombolytic
thrombolytic
thrombolytic agent
thrombolytic agent
thrombolytic medication
thrombolytic therapy
thrombolytic therapy
thrombomodulin

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