Even if one sides with the dissenting 41 percent and allows for enormity 's largeness, it may be best to avoid it in phrases like the enormity of the president's election victory and the enormity of her inheritance, where enormity 's sense of monstrousness may give rise to unintended smirks. noun.
Antithrombin is a protein produced by the liver that helps regulate blood clot formation (i.e., a naturally-occurring mild blood thinner). Antithrombin testing measures the activity (function) and the amount (quantity) of antithrombin in an individual's blood and is used to evaluate the person for excessive blood clotting.
Argatroban is an anticoagulant that is a small molecule direct thrombin inhibitor. In 2000, argatroban was licensed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for prophylaxis or treatment of thrombosis in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT).rgatroban is given intravenously and drug plasma concentrations reach steady state in 1-3 hours. Argatroban is metabolized in the liver and has a half-life of about 50 minutes.