| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ noun
Etymology: strept- + kinase
: a proteolytic enzyme from hemolytic streptococci that is active in promoting dissolution of blood clots by catalyzing a fibrin-dissolving system present in the euglobulin fraction of blood and that is usually administered in a mixture with streptodornase to remove clotted blood or fibrinous or purulent accumulations — see plasmin