Trade name for lepirudin , a recombinant hirudin. Included are enzymes active in blood coagulation. Narrowing of a duct or canal. The enzyme derived from prothrombin that converts fibrinogen to fibrin . A decrease in blood platelets.
Some authorities differentiate thrombus formation from simple coagulation or clot formation.
A platelet function inhibitor. K Any of a group of structurally similar fat-soluble compounds that promote blood clotting by increasing hepatic biosynthesis of prothrombin and other coagulation factors, activating these factors by carboxylation of their inactive precursors. A synthetic coumarin anticoagulant . All rights reserved.