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proaccelerin

proaccelerin

9.0
A protein in blood that helps form clots to stop bleeding after injury
  • noun
  • /ˌproʊəˈsɛlɪn/
  • Archaic
translation icon : proacelerina
  • The laboratory measured her proaccelerin levels to assess her blood's clotting ability.

Examples

  • Researchers are studying how mutations in proaccelerin affect the risk of thrombosis.

  • Patients with low levels of proaccelerin may experience bleeding disorders.

  • A deficiency in proaccelerin can lead to excessive bleeding after injury.

  • The body produces proaccelerin to aid in blood clotting.

  • A deficiency in proaccelerin can lead to excessive bleeding after injury.

  • The laboratory measured her proaccelerin levels to assess her blood's clotting ability.

  • Patients with low levels of proaccelerin may experience bleeding disorders.

Synonyms

factor V
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  • Specialized
5.7

A protein in the blood that helps blood to clot

is the exact same coagulation protein but named differently in terminology

Surface Forms

proaccelerin singular
proaccelerins plural

Morphology

proaccelerin = accelerin (opaque) = pro + accelerin + in

The formation (pro- + accelerin + -in) is technical: 'pro-' indicates a precursor and '-in' a protein, which is specialist knowledge not obvious to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Proaccelerin breaks into pro- meaning 'before' and acceler- meaning 'to speed', the same root you see in accelerate. So the name helps you remember that this blood factor works early to help speed blood clotting.