thrombin time

noun

A blood test that measures the amount of time required for a clot to form in the plasma of a blood sample containing an anticoagulant, after an excess of thrombin has been added.

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thrombin clotting time
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Meanings

nounthrombin time (countable and uncountable, plural thrombin times)

plural thrombin times

  1. countableuncountablehematologyA blood test that measures the amount of time required for a clot to form in the plasma of a blood sample containing an anticoagulant, after an excess of thrombin has been added.

    Synonyms: thrombin clotting time

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA blood test that measures the amount of time required for a clot to form in the plasma of a blood sample containing an anticoagulant, after an excess of thrombin has been added.

Similar
thrombin clotting time
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thrombin clotting time
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