tissue factor

noun

A protein present in endothelia and leukocytes. Classified as CD142. It plays a primary role in the blood clotting process by the initiation of thrombin formation.

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factor IIIplatelet tissue factor
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Meanings

nountissue factor (countable and uncountable, plural tissue factors)

plural tissue factors

  1. countableuncountableA protein present in endothelia and leukocytes. Classified as CD142. It plays a primary role in the blood clotting process by the initiation of thrombin formation.

    Synonyms: factor III, platelet tissue factor

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA protein present in endothelia and leukocytes. Classified as CD142. It plays a primary role in the blood clotting process by the initiation of thrombin formation.

Similar
factor IIIplatelet tissue factor
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APA

tissue factor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tissue%20factor

MLA

“tissue factor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tissue%20factor. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tissue factor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tissue%20factor.

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