factor xi

1. 1.

   coagulation factor whose deficiency results in a hemorrhagic tendency

   Synonymsplasma thromboplastin antecedent

   Broadercoagulation factor

Questions about factor xi

What does factor xi mean?

factor xi means "coagulation factor whose deficiency results in a hemorrhagic tendency".

What is another word for factor xi?

Close synonyms include plasma thromboplastin antecedent. 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 xi a common word?

factor xi 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.