thromboxane
[ throm-bok-seyn ]
/ θrɒmˈbɒk seɪn /
noun Biochemistry.
a compound, C20H32O5, formed in blood platelets, that constricts blood vessels and promotes clotting.
Words nearby thromboxane
thrombosis,
thrombostasis,
thrombosthenin,
thrombotic,
thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura,
thromboxane,
thrombus,
throne,
throne room,
throng,
thronner
Medical definitions for thromboxane
thromboxane
[ thrŏm-bŏk′sān ]
n.
Any of several compounds, originally derived from prostaglandin precursors in platelets, that stimulate aggregation of platelets and constriction of blood vessels.