Etymology

prothrombin

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Today it means: A glycoprotein, produced in the liver, that is converted into thrombin during bleeding and subsequent clotting. Full definition →

English thrombin ← Ancient Greek πρό (pró) ← Proto-Indo-European *pró
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  4. Ancient Greekπρό (pró)
  5. Englishpro-
  6. Englishthrombin
  7. English todayprothrombin

From pro- + thrombin.

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