noun ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 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. 2
   protease produced in the kidney that converts plasminogen to plasmin and so initiates fibrinolysis wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

plasminogen activatorenzyme-mediatedfibrinolyticfibrinolytic drugplasminogen-activatingproteolytic

Antonyms

All antonyms

antithrombotic agentcoagulantinactivationinactive

Etymology

From uro- + kinase.