thromboplastin

throm·bo·plas·tin

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [throm-buh-plas-tin]
- /ˌθrɒm bəˈplæs tɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [throm-buh-plas-tin]
- /ˌθrɒm bəˈplæs tɪn/

Definitions of thromboplastin word

noun thromboplastin Biochemistry. a lipoprotein in the blood that converts prothrombin to thrombin. 1
noun thromboplastin Pharmacology. a commercial form of this substance, obtained from the brains of cattle, used chiefly as a local hemostatic and as a laboratory reagent in blood prothrombin tests. 1
noun thromboplastin any of a group of substances that are liberated from damaged blood platelets and other tissues and convert prothrombin to thrombin 0
noun thromboplastin a substance released from blood platelets and injured body tissues that assists in the clotting of the blood by initiating the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin 0

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Origin of thromboplastin

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15; thrombo- + -plast + -in2

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A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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