activator : Idioms & Phrases

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plasminogen activator

  • noun protease produced in the kidney that converts plasminogen to plasmin and so initiates fibrinolysis
    urokinase.
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tissue plasminogen activator

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