TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

Activase; tissue plasminogen activator

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Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("tissue plasminogen activator" 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)

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