Fibrinolytic

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A substance or drug that produces fibrinolysis.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, or producing fibrinolysis.

    "A recent study focused on the enzymatic and cytotoxic functions of jellyfish metalloproteases and identified diverse proteolytic effects including gelatinolytic, caseinolytic, and fibrinolytic activities."

Example

More examples

"A recent study focused on the enzymatic and cytotoxic functions of jellyfish metalloproteases and identified diverse proteolytic effects including gelatinolytic, caseinolytic, and fibrinolytic activities."

Etymology

From fibrino- + -lytic.

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