STREPTOKINASE


Meaning of STREPTOKINASE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ strep-t ō - ' k ī - ˌ n ā s, - ˌ n ā z

Function: noun

Date: 1944

: a proteolytic enzyme produced by hemolytic streptococci that promotes the dissolution of blood clots by activating plasminogen to produce plasmin

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