fibrinolysis

American  

[fahy-bruh-nol-uh-sis] / ˌfaɪ brəˈnɒl ə sɪs /

noun

Biochemistry.

plural

fibrinolyses

1. the disintegration or dissolution of fibrin, especially by enzymatic action.

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fibrinolysis British  

/ ˌfaɪbrɪnəʊˈlɪtɪk, ˌfɪbrɪˈnɒlɪsɪs /

noun

1. the breakdown of fibrin in blood clots, esp by enzymes

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Other Word Forms

• fibrinolytic adjective

Etymology

Origin of fibrinolysis

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

Example Sentences

In two-thirds of these patients fibrinolysis was delivered prior to hospital arrival– a high rate made possible by the common presence of physicians in French ambulances.

From Forbes • Apr. 22, 2014

In this non-randomized observational study, 30% of the patients received fibrinolysis.

From Forbes • Apr. 22, 2014

At 5 years the crude survival rate was 88% for patients in the fibrinolysis group, 83% for patients in the primary PCI group, and 59% for patients in the group that did not receive reperfusion.

From Forbes • Apr. 22, 2014

Sobel was among the most powerful and influential cardiologists in the 1980s when he played a key early role in the development of fibrinolysis and the first major biotechnology product, TPA.

From Forbes • May 7, 2013

Usually we have an endogenous system � it's called fibrinolysis � to dissolve the thrombi.

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