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XIII
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Dictionary entry overview: What does XIII mean?
• XIII (noun)
The noun XIII has 1 sense:
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
Familiarity information: XIII used as a noun is very rare.
• XIII (adjective)
The adjective XIII has 1 sense:
Familiarity information: XIII used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Synonyms:
13; baker's dozen; long dozen; thirteen; XIII
Hypernyms ("XIII" is a kind of...):
large integer (an integer equal to or greater than ten)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Being one more than twelve
Synonyms:
Similar:
cardinal (being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order)
Context examples
A genus of anaerobic, Gram positive, rod shaped bacterium assigned to the phylum Firmicutes and the family Clostridiales XIII.
(Mogibacterium, NCI Thesaurus)
A rare autosomal recessive inherited blood coagulation disorder characterized by deficiency of factor XIII, resulting in bleeding.
(Hereditary Factor XIII Deficiency, NCI Thesaurus)
Derivatives of thrombin-cleaved fibrinogen that are plasma soluble due to limiting amounts of the clot promoting protein factor XIII.
(Fibrin Monomer, NCI Thesaurus)
A measurement of the factor XIII in a biological specimen.
(Factor XIII Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
The determination of the amount of factor XIII present in a sample.
(Factor XIII Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)
The fibers form a more stable clot as a result of the covalent bonds formed by activated factor XIII enzyme (also known as Fibrin-stabilizing factor).
(Fibrinolysis Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
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