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fibrinolysis

[ fahy-bruh-nol-uh-sis ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
, plural fi·bri·nol·y·ses [fahy-br, uh, -, nol, -, uh, -seez].
  1. the disintegration or dissolution of fibrin, especially by enzymatic action.


fibrinolysis

/ ˌfaɪbrɪnəʊˈlɪtɪk; ˌfɪbrɪˈnɒlɪsɪs /

noun

  1. the breakdown of fibrin in blood clots, esp by enzymes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • fibrinolytic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • fi·bri·no·lyt·ic [fahy-br, uh, -noh-, lit, -ik, fahy-brin-l-, it, -], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fibrinolysis1

First recorded in 1905–10; fibrino- + -lysis

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