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Urokinase
noun
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A protease, found in the urine, which converts plasminogen to plasmin, and is used in the treatment of deep vein thrombosis. countable, uncountable
- 2 protease produced in the kidney that converts plasminogen to plasmin and so initiates fibrinolysis wordnet
Etymology
From uro- + kinase.
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