Urokinase

noun

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

Etymology

From uro- + kinase.

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