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antithrombin

noun
an·​ti·​throm·​bin | \ ˌan-tē-ˈthräm-bən How to pronounce antithrombin (audio) , ˌan-ˌtī-\

Definition of antithrombin

: any of a group of substances that inhibit blood clotting by inactivating thrombin

Examples of antithrombin in a Sentence

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 Doctors use a protein called antithrombin to treat a rare genetic disorder that causes dangerous blood clotting, but that molecule is in very short supply. — Aaron Rowe, WIRED, "FDA to Evaluate Drugs Made by Genetically Modified Goats," 8 Jan. 2009

First Known Use of antithrombin

circa 1911, in the meaning defined above

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antithrombin

noun
an·​ti·​throm·​bin | \ -ˈthräm-bən How to pronounce antithrombin (audio) \

Medical Definition of antithrombin

: any of a group of substances in blood that inhibit blood clotting by inactivating thrombin — compare antiprothrombin, heparin

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