Definition of thromboxane in English:
thromboxane
nounθrɒmˈbɒkseɪnTHrämˈbäkˌsān
mass nounBiochemistry A hormone of the prostacyclin type released from blood platelets, which induces platelet aggregation and arterial constriction.
Example sentencesExamples
- As a platelet is activated it can release ADP and thromboxane, both potent autocatalytic molecules.
- Aspirin suppresses prostaglandin (which inhibits platelet activation and dilates blood vessels) and thromboxane (which encourages platelet activation and constricts vessels).
- Prostacyclin stops blood clotting while thromboxane, as the name suggests, induces thrombus formation.
- Cocaine enhances platelet aggregation as a result of increased levels of platelet agonists thromboxane [A.sub.2] and adrenaline.
- The sulfide metabolite of sulfinpyrazone affects platelet aggregation by inhibiting thromboxane production.