FACTOR XIII

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

In the clotting of blood thrombin catalyzes factor XIII into its active form (fibrinase) which causes fibrin to form a stable clot

Synonyms:

factor XIII; fibrinase

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("factor XIII" is a kind of...):

clotting factor; coagulation factor (any of the factors in the blood whose actions are essential for blood coagulation)

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