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antithrombin

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Main Entry: an·ti·throm·bin
Pronunciation: -'thräm-b&n
Function: noun
: any of a group of substances in blood that inhibitblood clotting by inactivating thrombin —compare ANTIPROTHROMBIN, HEPARIN
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antithrombin an·ti·throm·bin (ān'tē-thrŏm'bĭn, ān'tī-)
n.
An anticoagulant that inhibits or prevents the effects of thrombin.

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