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The fibrin ferment which produces the formation of fibrin from fibrinogen.

The obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot formed at the site of obstruction; -- distinguished from embolism, which is produced by a clot or foreign body brought from a distance. -- Throm*bot"ic, a.

A clot of blood formed of a passage of a vessel and remaining at the site of coagulation.

A chair of state, commonly a royal seat, but sometimes the seat of a prince, bishop, or other high dignitary. The noble king is set up in his throne. Chaucer. High on a throne of royal state. Milton.

Having no throne.

A great multitude; as, the heavenly throng.

In throngs or crowds. [Obs.]

A thorp. [Obs.] Chaucer.

The windpipe. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.

The song thrush. See under Song.

A disease of bovine cattle, consisting of a swelling under the throat, which, unless checked, causes strangulation.

The windpipe, or trachea; the weasand. Sir W. Scott.

One who, or that which, throttles, or chokes.

From end to end of, or from side to side of; from one surface or limit of, to the opposite; into and out of at the opposite, or at another, point; as, to bore through a piece of timber, or through a board; a ball passes through the side of a ship.

Thoroughly. [Obs.] Bacon. Wash me throughly from mine iniquity. Ps. li. 2. To dare in fields is valor; but how few Dare to be throughly valiant to be true Dryden.

Quite through; from one extremity to the other of; also, every part of; as, to search throughout the house. Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year. Milton.

imp. of Thrive.

Pain; especially, pain of travail; throe. [Obs.] Spenser. Dryden.

An instrument used for twisting ropes out of straw.

A start in a hunt or a race. [Eng.]