plasminogen
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of plasminogen
Example Sentences
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The patient was still within the three-hour window from his first symptom, and the ER staff put him on the clot-busting treatment known as tissue plasminogen activator, or tPA.
From US News • Jul. 8, 2015
He had to decide whether or not to give her the tissue plasminogen activator or tPA shot, which would break up the clot from her ischemic stroke and restore blood flow to her brain.
From Washington Times • May 11, 2015
Clinically, reperfusion of thrombus-occluded arteries using tissue plasminogen activator can be achieved in 1 to 6 h but, even when arterial flow is restored, a long-lasting reduction of cerebral blood flow can ensue.
From Nature • Apr. 4, 2014
During this process, the inactive protein plasminogen is converted into the active plasmin, which gradually breaks down the fibrin of the clot.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
FDA Commissioner Frank Young announced that the agency had approved the use of tissue plasminogen activator, or t-PA, as an emergency treatment for heart attacks.
From Time Magazine Archive
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