serum accelerator


se·rum ac·cel·er·a·tor

obsolete term for factor VII.

fac·tor VII

(fak'tŏr) A plasma factor in blood coagulation, forms a complex with tissue thromboplastin and calcium to activate factor X; accelerates the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin, in the presence of tissue thromboplastin, calcium, and factor V.
Synonym(s): cothromboplastin, proconvertin, serum accelerator, serum prothrombin conversion accelerator.

fac·tor VII

(fak'tŏr) In blood clotting, forms a complex with tissue thromboplastin and calcium to activate factor X.
Synonym(s): prothrombinogen.