streptokinase

American  

[strep-toh-kahy-neys, -neyz, -kin-eys, -eyz] / ˌstrɛp toʊˈkaɪ neɪs, -neɪz, -ˈkɪn eɪs, -eɪz /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. an enzyme used to dissolve blood clots.

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streptokinase British  

/ ˌstrɛptəʊˈkaɪneɪs /

noun

1. an enzyme produced by streptococci that causes the fibrin of certain animal species to undergo lysis

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Etymology

Origin of streptokinase

First recorded in 1945–50; strepto- + kinase

Example Sentences

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streptokinase

And you can see very clearly that overall, streptokinase saves lives.

From Scientific American ● Feb. 13, 2013

Then last week an international team of researchers reported what some doctors had suspected all along: the fancy new medication appears to be no better at saving lives than plain old streptokinase.

From Time Magazine Archive

While such therapies remain theoretical, reducing stickiness is already proving useful in heart disease, specifically in combatting a dangerous side effect of clot-busting drugs like streptokinase or TPA.

From Time Magazine Archive

One such compound is a more effective version of streptokinase, a drug increasingly used in the West to dissolve blood clots.

From Time Magazine Archive

Because blood clots tend to form where plaque clogs the artery, researchers are considering following streptokinase therapy with balloon angioplasty.

From Time Magazine Archive