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Noun: thromboplastin  ,thróm-bu'plas-tin
  1. An enzyme liberated from blood platelets that converts prothrombin into thrombin as blood starts to clot
    - thrombokinase, factor III

Derived forms: thromboplastins

Type of: clotting factor, coagulation factor

Encyclopedia: Thromboplastin

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