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plasmin

American

[plaz-min] / ˈplæz mɪn /

noun

Biochemistry.

fibrinolysin.

plasmin British

/ ˈplæzmɪn /

noun

a proteolytic enzyme that causes fibrinolysis in blood clots

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Etymology

Origin of plasmin

First recorded in 1865–70; plasm- + -in ²

Example Sentences

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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

Tissue plasminogen activator is an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of plasminogen to plasmin, the primary enzyme that breaks down clots.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The drug is believed to block plasmin, an enzyme that dissolves blood clots.

From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2012

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