Thrombolysis

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The breaking down of blood clots by pharmacological or other means. uncountable
  2. 2
    the process of breaking up and dissolving blood clots wordnet

Etymology

From thrombo- + -lysis.

Related phrases

blood clotbreak down

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