an enzyme produced by some strains of streptococcus that can liquefy blood clots by converting plasminogen to plasmin; used medicinally in some cases of myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism
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streptokinase::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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Examples of streptokinase
streptokinase
More surprisingly, the results suggest that streptokinase is also safer.
From the newscientist.com
Streptokinase was the thrombolytic used in this study.
From the sciencedaily.com
One such compound is a more effective version of streptokinase, a drug increasingly used in the West to dissolve blood clots.
From the time.com
White says a large clinical trial will be conducted in 17,000 patients to find out if hirulog given before streptokinase will improve survival.
From the sciencedaily.com
The product of biotech breakthroughs, TPA was touted as clearly superior to the competition, a clot-busting drug called streptokinase, on the market for 15 years.
From the time.com
Streptokinase, which is 30 years old and at least one-tenth the price of its two newer competitors, proved as good as tissue plasminogen activator and anistreplase.
From the newscientist.com
- An enzyme produced by some strains of streptococcus that can liquefy blood clots by converting plasminogen to plasmin; used medicinally in some cases of myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism
- A clot-dissolving medication.
- An enzyme that can break up and liquefy blood clots.
- A drug that can dissolve blood clots, used to open obstructed coronary arteries in the early hours following myocardial infarction.
