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streptokinase

strep·to·ki·nase

UK/ˌstɹɛp.tə(ʊ)ˈkʌɪ.neɪz/ US/ˌstɹɛp.toʊˈkaɪ.neɪs/ uncommon

noun

1.

an enzyme produced by some strains of streptococcus that can liquefy blood clots by converting plasminogen to plasmin; used medicinally in some cases of myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism

Origin

From strepto(coccus) + kinase.

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