hemocoagulase

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noun

An enzyme, typically isolated from snake venom, that catalyzes the coagulation of the blood and therefore stops bleeding

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Meanings

noun
  1. biochemistryAn enzyme, typically isolated from snake venom, that catalyzes the coagulation of the blood and therefore stops bleeding
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    The present study found that patients with postoperative fibrinogen deficiency experienced more operative blood loss and a higher rate of postoperative intracranial hematoma, and they were given more blood transfusions, more plasma transfusions, and were administered larger doses of hemocoagulase compared with patients without postoperative fibrinogen deficiency.

    2015 December 12, “Risk Factors for Postoperative Fibrinogen Deficiency after Surgical Removal of Intracranial Tumors”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From hemo- + coagulate + -ase.

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hemocoagulase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemocoagulase

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Chicago

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