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.
Clarithromycin is in a class of medications known as macrolide antibiotics. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. Like all antibiotics, it cannot kill viruses that cause colds, flu or other viral infections. Researchers from the Japanese drug company Taisho Pharmaceutical developed clarithromycin in the 1970s.