Meanings
nounvon Willebrand factor (countable and uncountable, plural von Willebrand factors)
plural von Willebrand factors · alternative Von Willebrand factor
- countableuncountablebiochemistryA blood glycoprotein involved in platelet adhesion to wound sites during hemostasis.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
From von Willebrand + factor. Named after Erik Adolf von Willebrand (1870–1949), Finnish physician.
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