English Explanatory Dictionary

tissue factor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A protein present in endothelia and leukocytes. Classified as CD142. It plays a primary role in the blood clotting process by the initiation of thrombin formation.

Word forms

tissue factor tissue factors

Synonyms

factor III platelet tissue factor
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