prothrombin

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Etymology

From pro- +‎ thrombin.

Noun

prothrombin (plural prothrombins)

  2. (biochemistry) A glycoprotein, produced in the liver, that is converted into thrombin during bleeding and subsequent clotting.
    Synonyms: clotting factor II, factor II, coagulation factor II
    Hypernyms: factor, protein

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