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FACTOR III
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An enzyme liberated from blood platelets that converts prothrombin into thrombin as blood starts to clot
Synonyms:
factor III; thrombokinase; thromboplastin
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("factor III" is a kind of...):
clotting factor; coagulation factor (any of the factors in the blood whose actions are essential for blood coagulation)
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