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Definition of Thromboplastin

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

Definition of Thromboplastin

1. Noun. (enzyme) A protease that converts prothrombin to thrombin during the clotting of blood ¹

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Definition of Thromboplastin

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Medical Definition of Thromboplastin

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)

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