thromboplastin

noun

an enzyme liberated from blood platelets that converts prothrombin into thrombin as blood starts to clot

Roots

thrombosthrombo- · Greek · clot plastosplast- · Greek · formed, molded ine-in · Latin · chemical substance

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The word thromboplastin breaks down into 3 roots of Greek and Latin origin: thrombo, from Greek thrombos (“clot”); plast, from Greek plastos (“formed, molded”); and -in, from Latin ine (“chemical substance”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.