Plasminogen

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The inactive precursor to plasmin; profibrinolysin countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    an inactive form of plasmin that occurs in plasma and is converted to plasmin by organic solvents wordnet

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profibrinolysin

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"There are several effective anti-clotting agents that doctors can use to clear these clogged blood vessels, including one called tissue plasminogen activator, or tPA."

Etymology

From plasmin + -o- + -gen.

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