FACTOR X
Dictionary entry overview: What does factor X mean? • FACTOR X (noun)
The noun FACTOR X has 1 sense:
1. coagulation factor that is converted to an enzyme that converts prothrombin to thrombin in a reaction that depends on calcium ions and other coagulation factors
Familiarity information: FACTOR X used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• FACTOR X (noun)
Meaning:
Coagulation factor that is converted to an enzyme that converts prothrombin to thrombin in a reaction that depends on calcium ions and other coagulation factors
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
factor X; prothrombinase
Hypernyms ("factor X" is a kind of...):
clotting factor; coagulation factor (any of the factors in the blood whose actions are essential for blood coagulation)
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