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procoagulant

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procoagulant /pro·co·ag·u·lant/ (-ko-ag´ūl-int)
1. tending to promote coagulation.
2. a precursor of a natural substance necessary to coagulation of the blood.
pro·co·ag·u·lant (prk-gy-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 [pro″co-ag´u-lant]
1. tending to promote coagulation.
2. a precursor of a natural substance necessary to coagulation of the blood.
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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