factor x

1. 1.

   coagulation factor that is converted to an enzyme that converts prothrombin to thrombin in a reaction that depends on calcium ions and other coagulation factors

   Synonymsprothrombinase

   Broadercoagulation factor

Questions about factor x

What does factor x mean?

factor x means "coagulation factor that is converted to an enzyme that converts prothrombin to thrombin in a reaction that depends on calcium ions and other coagulation factors".

What is another word for factor x?

Close synonyms include prothrombinase. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is factor x a common word?

factor x is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.