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thrombolytic

DEFINITIONS OF: thrombolytic

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n a kind of pharmaceutical that can break up clots blocking the flow of blood to the heart muscle

Synonyms:
clot buster, 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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