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Definition of Cascade
Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026
Cascade: A sequence of successive activation reactions involving enzymes (enzyme cascade) or hormones (hormone cascade) characterized by a series of amplifications of an initial stimulus. In blood coagulation, for example, each enzyme activates the next until the final product, the fibrin clot, is reached.
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