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Definition of proconvertin in English:

proconvertin

Pronunciation /ˌprəʊkənˈvəːtɪn/

noun

Physiology

  • A blood coagulation factor (factor VII) that is an enzyme which helps to activate factor X, which converts prothrombin to thrombin.

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in The Lancet.