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clot buster
DEFINITIONS OF:
clot buster
1
n
a kind of pharmaceutical that can break up clots blocking the flow of blood to the heart muscle
Synonyms:
thrombolytic
,
thrombolytic agent
Types:
Activase
,
tissue plasminogen activator
a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction
Type of:
pharmaceutic
,
pharmaceutical
drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment
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