Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hemocoagulase

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hemo-co-ag-u-lase
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An enzyme, typically isolated from snake venom, that catalyzes the coagulation of the blood and therefore stops bleeding

Example Sentences

"The present study found that patients with postoperative fibrinogen deficiency experienced more operative blood loss and a higher rate of postoperative intracranial hematoma, and they were given more blood transfusions, more plasma transfusions, and were administered larger doses of hemocoagulase compared with patients without postoperative fibrinogen deficiency."

Etymology

From hemo- + coagulate + -ase.

Frequently Paired Words

botropase reptilase

Questions

What does hemocoagulase mean?: An enzyme, typically isolated from snake venom, that catalyzes the coagulation of the blood and therefore stops bleeding
Where does hemocoagulase come from?: From hemo- + coagulate + -ase.

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