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    ACTIVASE

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarctionplay

    Synonyms:

    Activase; tissue plasminogen activator

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("Activase" is a kind of...):

    clot buster; thrombolytic; thrombolytic agent (a kind of pharmaceutical that can break up clots blocking the flow of blood to the heart muscle)

    Domain usage:

    trade name (a name given to a product or service)

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