Meanings
noun
- abbreviationinitialismbiochemistryInitialism of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator.
Origin
From r (“recombinant”) + tPA (“tissue plasminogen activator”).
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APA
rtPA. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rtPA
MLA
“rtPA.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rtPA. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rtPA,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rtPA.
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