Hemoplastin is a term that is used to describe a blood clotting protein found in humans. The word is spelled as /hiːməʊˈplæstɪn/ in IPA phonetic transcription. The first part of the word, ‘hemo,’ is pronounced with a long ‘e’ sound and refers to blood. The second part, ‘plastin,’ is pronounced with a short ‘a’ sound and refers to a protein molecule. Together, this word combines to describe a protein found in the blood that helps to clot wounds and prevent further bleeding.
Trade name of a serum preparation said to be composed chiefly of prothrombin and anti-antithrombin; a clear amber-colored fluid, employed by intravenous injection as a hemostatic in hemophilia, purpura, hemoptysis, and other hemorrhages.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.