procoagulant /pro·co·ag·u·lant/ (-ko-ag´ūl-int)
procoagulant
procoagulant
1. tending to promote coagulation.
2. a precursor of a natural substance necessary to coagulation of the blood.
pro·co·ag·u·lant (pr  k- g y -lnt)n. 1. The precursor of various blood factors necessary for coagulation. 2. An agent that promotes blood coagulation. |
procoagulant
[-kō·ag′yələnt]
a precursor or other agent that mediates the coagulation of blood. Examples include fibrinogen and prothrombin.
procoagulant
1. tending to promote coagulation.
2. a precursor of a natural substance necessary to coagulation of the blood.
procoagulant
adjective Favoring coagulation; referring to activation of coagulation factors noun Any agent–eg, thrombin, factor Xa, which clots blood
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