TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR


Meaning of TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR in English

Function: noun

Date: 1981

: a clot-dissolving enzyme with an affinity for fibrin that is produced naturally in blood vessel linings and is used in a genetically engineered form to prevent damage to heart muscle following a heart attack and reduce neurological damage following ischemic stroke ― abbreviation TPA

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