Tissue factor, also called platelet tissue factor, factor III, thromboplastin, or CD142 is a protein present in subendothelial tissue and leukocytes necessary for the initiation of thrombin formation from the zymogen prothrombin.
Translations for 'shock wave'. British English: shock wave NOUN. shockwave A shock wave is an area of very high pressure moving through the air, earth, or water. It is caused by an explosion or an earthquake, or by an object travelling faster than sound.The shock waves yesterday were felt across the region.
shock wave noun [ C ] (INCREASE IN PRESSURE) âº a sudden increase in pressure or temperature caused by an explosion or other violent or fast movement: The bombâs shock wave tore the windshield off the truck. (Definition of âshock waveâ from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press)