thrombin: Meaning and Definition of

throm•bin

Pronunciation: (throm'bin), [key]
— n. Biochem.
  1. an enzyme of the blood plasma that catalyzes the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin, the last step of the blood clotting process.
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