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

Derived Forms

• fibrinolytic, adjective

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of fibrinolysis¹

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