ALL meanings of thromboxane
throm·box·ane
T t - noun thromboxane a compound, C 20 H 32 O 5 , formed in blood platelets, that constricts blood vessels and promotes clotting. 1
- noun thromboxane a substance formed from prostaglandin precursors in platelets that promotes the constriction of blood vessels and aids blood clotting 0
- noun thromboxane any of various derivatives of prostaglandins, which form on blood platelets and, usually, cause blood clots and constrict blood vessels 0