clotting factor

noun

Definition of clotting factor

: any of several plasma components (such as fibrinogen, prothrombin, thromboplastin, and factor VIII) that are involved in the clotting of blood

— called also coagulation factor

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Warfarin and Coumadin work by blocking Vitamin K metabolism in the liver, which is essential to making the body’s clotting factors. — Sandy Bauers, Philly.com, "5 Questions: Lessons from the early death of Maroon 5 manager Jordan Feldstein," 6 Apr. 2018

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clotting factor

noun

clot·ting factor | \ ˈklät-iŋ-

: any of several plasma components (as fibrinogen, prothrombin, and thromboplastin) that are involved in the clotting of blood

— called also coagulation factor

— see factor viii, plasma thromboplastin antecedent, transglutaminase — compare factor v, factor vii, factor ix, factor x, factor xii, factor xiii