Antithrombin: Any substance that inhibits or prevents the effects of thrombin in such a manner that blood does not coagulate. A deficiency of antithrombin results in impaired inhibition of coagulation factors IIa, IXa, and Xa in plasma, causing recurrent thrombosis.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Antithrombin: blood glycoprotein which inhibits thrombin and other blood coagulation factors; important to maintenance of normal blood fluidity.
Source: Diseases Database
Antithrombin: endogenous family of proteins belonging to the serpin superfamily that neutralizes the action of thrombin; includes fibrin and antithrombin III.
Source: CRISP
Antithrombin: An endogenous family of proteins belonging to the serpin superfamily that neutralizes the action of thrombin. Six naturally occurring antithrombins have been identified and are designated by Roman numerals I to VI. Of these, Antithrombin I (see FIBRIN) and ANTITHROMBIN III appear to be of major importance.
Source: MeSH 2007
Source: Diseases Database
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The following list attempts to classify Antithrombin into categories where each line is subset of the next.
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