urokinase

American

[yoor-uh-kahy-nays, -nayz] / ˌjʊər əˈkaɪ neɪs, -neɪz /

noun

Biochemistry, Pharmacology.

an enzyme, present in the blood and urine of mammals, that activates plasminogen and is used medicinally to dissolve blood clots.

First recorded in 1955–60; uro- ¹ + kinase

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