Meanings
nouncoagulase (countable and uncountable, plural coagulases)
plural coagulases
- countableuncountablebiochemistryAny enzyme that induces coagulation.
- countableuncountablebiochemistrySpecifically, the enzyme produced by various Staphylococcus species that converts fibrinogen to fibrin.
Origin
Blend of coagulation + -ase.
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coagulase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coagulase
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