Meanings
nounprothrombin (plural prothrombins)
plural prothrombins
- biochemistryA glycoprotein, produced in the liver, that is converted into thrombin during bleeding and subsequent clotting.
Synonyms: clotting factor II, factor II, w:coagulation factor II
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA glycoprotein, produced in the liver, that is converted into thrombin during bleeding and subsequent clotting.
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nouna protein in blood plasma that is the inactive precursor of thrombin
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
- Proto-Indo-European*pér
- Proto-Indo-European*pró
- Ancient Greekπρό (pró)
- Englishpro-
- Englishthrombin
- Englishprothrombin
Translations
Catalan protrombina
- protrombinaglycoprotein
French prothrombine
- prothrombineglycoprotein
Italian protrombina
- protrombinaglycoprotein
Portuguese protrombina
- protrombinaglycoprotein
Spanish protrombina
- protrombinaglycoprotein
Swedish protrombin
- protrombinglycoprotein
Cite this entry
APA
prothrombin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prothrombin
MLA
“prothrombin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prothrombin. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prothrombin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prothrombin.
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