hemocoagulase

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An enzyme, typically isolated from snake venom, that catalyzes the coagulation of the blood and therefore stops bleeding

Word forms

hemocoagulase

Etymology

From hemo- + coagulate + -ase.

Related words

botropase reptilase
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