Streptokinase — Definition & Meaning

What does streptokinase mean?

noun

A medication used to dissolve blood clots, derived from the bacterium Streptococcus equisimilis. It is used to treat conditions such as acute ischemic stroke and pulmonary embolism.

Example

"The doctor administered streptokinase to the patient to dissolve the blood clot in her brain."

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Words that share this root

kinase phosphokinase protein kinase serine kinase

What's another word for streptokinase?

fibrinolytic agent thrombolytic agent clot buster plasminogen activator urokinase

What's the opposite of streptokinase?

coagulant antifibrinolytic

Rhymes with streptokinase

kinase vaccine enzyme disease