clotting factor

"Clotting factors" are crucial for the blood coagulation process, helping to prevent excessive bleeding and facilitating wound healing.

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Definition

(technical, medical)A protein in blood plasma that plays a key role in forming clots to control bleeding.

Factor VIII is a clotting factor often deficient in individuals with hemophilia.
The doctor ordered a test to measure the patient's clotting factors.

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