antithrombins
- Definition
- Endogenous factors and drugs that directly inhibit the action of thrombin, usually by blocking its enzymatic activity. They are distinguished from indirect thrombin inhibitors, such as heparin, which act by enhancing the inhibitory effects of antithrombins.
- Definition Source
- Medical Subject Headings 2018
- Spanish
- antitrombinas
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