fibrinolysin

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noun

An enzyme derived from plasma of bovine origin, or extracted from cultures of certain bacteria, that attacks and inactivates fibrin.

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plasmin
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Meanings

nounfibrinolysin (plural fibrinolysins)

plural fibrinolysins

  1. biochemistryAn enzyme derived from plasma of bovine origin, or extracted from cultures of certain bacteria, that attacks and inactivates fibrin.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots

Similar
plasmin
Broader
enzyme
Also see
plasmin

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

fibrinolysin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fibrinolysin

MLA

“fibrinolysin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fibrinolysin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fibrinolysin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fibrinolysin.

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