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Where does “thrombin” come from?

Thrombin comes from Ancient Greek θρόμβος, meaning clot or lump, via the English suffix -in used for enzymes and proteins.

thrombin (English): An enzyme in blood that facilitates blood...

Definitions

  1. An enzyme in blood that facilitates blood...

Ancestry of “thrombin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinUsed to indicate location, inclusion, or position...
2Middle EnglishinAny kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or...
3Old Englishinin; Alternative form of inn
4Proto-West Germanic*in—

Words derived from “thrombin”

  • prothrombin
  • prothrombinase
  • hypoprothrombinemia
  • hypothrombinemia
  • hyperthrombinemia
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