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procoagulant
(pro|coagu¦lant)
Pronunciation:
/ˌprəʊkəʊˈagjʊl(ə)nt/
Biochemistry
adjective
relating to or denoting substances that promote the conversion in the blood of the inactive protein prothrombin to the clotting enzyme thrombin.
noun
a procoagulant substance.
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