prothrombin

prothrombin

English

Etymology

pro- +‎ thrombin

Noun

prothrombin (plural prothrombins)

1. (biochemistry) A glycoprotein, produced in the liver, that is converted into thrombin during bleeding and subsequent clotting.

Synonyms

• factor II

Derived terms

• antiprothrombin
• autoprothrombin
• prethrombin

Translations

glycoprotein

Catalan: protrombina f French: prothrombine f Galician: protrombina f Italian: protrombina (it) f

Portuguese: protrombina f Spanish: protrombina (es) f Swedish: protrombin (sv) n