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prothrombinase

proth·rom·bi·nase

uncommon

noun

1.

coagulation factor that is converted to an enzyme that converts prothrombin to thrombin in a reaction that depends on calcium ions and other coagulation factors

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Origin

From prothrombin + -ase.

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