urokinase [yoo r-uh -kahy -neys, -neyz]
Word Origin
noun Biochemistry , Pharmacology an enzyme, present in the blood and urine of mammals, that activates plasminogen and is used medicinally to dissolve blood clots. Show More
Origin of urokinase First recorded in
1955–60; uro-1 +
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urokinase [yur′ō-kī′ nās, -nāz]
An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of plasminogen to plasmin and is produced in the kidney, excreted in the urine, and used to dissolve blood clots. plasminogen activator Show More
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