Systems under fixed length: 1  Denier = Weight in grams of 9,000 metres. 2  Tex = Weight in grams of 1,000 metres. 3  Decitex = Weight in grams of 10,000 metres.
Medical Definition of THIOGLYCOLATE. : a salt or ester of thioglycolic acid.
Thrombopoietin (THPO) also known as megakaryocyte growth and development factor (MGDF) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the THPO gene. Thrombopoietin is a glycoprotein hormone produced by the liver and kidney which regulates the production of platelets. It stimulates the production and differentiation of megakaryocytes, the bone marrow cells that bud off large numbers of platelets.