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.
Noun. (plural cold waves). 1  A short period of very cold weather; a cold snap. 2  A permanent wave in the hair set by special solutions without the aid of any heating machine. 3  Link/Cite. 4  Home. 5  Dictionary Definitions. 6  cold wave.