tissue factor

English

Noun

tissue factor (countable and uncountable, plural tissue factors)

  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.

Synonyms

  • factor III
  • platelet tissue factor
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