streptokinase

[ strep-toh-kahy-neys, -neyz, -kin-eys, -eyz ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. an enzyme used to dissolve blood clots.

streptokinase

/ ˌstrɛptəʊˈkaɪneɪs /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of streptokinase¹

First recorded in 1945–50; strepto- + kinase