Coagulants enhance the clotting process - the most commonly encountered coagulants are toxins such as snake venoms. Some venoms have a thrombin-like activity whereas other venoms have a plasma thromboplastin-like effect. Some snakes (Russell's viper, Malayan Pit viper) induce defibrination. | Coagulants enhance the clotting process - the most commonly encountered coagulants are toxins such as snake venoms. Some venoms have a thrombin-like activity whereas other venoms have a plasma thromboplastin-like effect. Some snakes (Russell's viper, Malayan Pit viper) induce defibrination. |