prothrombin
noun
pro·throm·bin
(ˌ)prō-ˈthräm-bən 
: a plasma protein produced in the liver in the presence of vitamin K and converted into thrombin in the clotting of blood
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This vitamin is vital to the synthesis of prothrombin and osteocalcin, proteins that in turn regulate blood clotting and bone metabolism.
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Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 30 Nov. 2022
Your body uses vitamin K to build substances such as prothrombin that help your blood to clot when needed.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2022
Specifically, a protein in blood that is directly involved with clotting, prothrombin, is dependent on vitamin K.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 7 Oct. 2022
Among the 20 or so known genetic risk factors, the most common include the factor V Leiden mutation, prothrombin gene mutations and deficiencies in protein C, protein S and antithrombin.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 1 Nov. 2021
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Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 30 Nov. 2022
Your body uses vitamin K to build substances such as prothrombin that help your blood to clot when needed.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2022
Specifically, a protein in blood that is directly involved with clotting, prothrombin, is dependent on vitamin K.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 7 Oct. 2022
Among the 20 or so known genetic risk factors, the most common include the factor V Leiden mutation, prothrombin gene mutations and deficiencies in protein C, protein S and antithrombin.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 1 Nov. 2021
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prothrombin
noun
pro·throm·bin
(ˈ)prō-ˈthräm-bən
: a plasma protein produced in the liver in the presence of vitamin K and converted into thrombin by the action of various activators (as thromboplastin) in the clotting of blood
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