Meanings
nounreteplase (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA modified form of human tissue plasminogen activator, used as a thrombolytic drug.
Origin
Probably from re(combinant) + -teplase (“tissue-type plasminogen activator”).
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reteplase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reteplase
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“reteplase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reteplase. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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