accelerin
/əkˈsɛlərɪn/ /akˈsɛlərɪn/Physiology
noun
The activated form of clotting factor V (factor Va), a glycoprotein which participates in the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin.
- Accelerin was originally thought to be a distinct clotting factor (factor VI)..
Origin
1950s. From acceler- + -in. Compare proaccelerin.
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