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streptokinase
[ strep-toh-kahy-neys, -neyz, -kin-eys, -eyz ]
/ ˌstrɛp toʊˈkaɪ neɪs, -neɪz, -ˈkɪn eɪs, -eɪz /
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noun Pharmacology.
an enzyme used to dissolve blood clots.
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British Dictionary definitions for streptokinase
streptokinase
/ (ˌstrɛptəʊˈkaɪneɪs) /
noun
an enzyme produced by streptococci that causes the fibrin of certain animal species to undergo lysis
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Medical definitions for streptokinase
streptokinase
[ strĕp′tō-kĭn′ās, -āz, -kī′nās, -nāz ]
n.
A proteolytic enzyme produced by hemolytic streptococci, capable of dissolving fibrin and used medically to dissolve blood clots.
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