Meanings
nounstreptokinase (plural streptokinases)
plural streptokinases
- biochemistryAn enzyme produced by some streptococci which is involved in breaking down red blood cells by activating plasminogen to produce plasmin. It is used to treat blood clots and inflammation.
Origin
- Englishstrepto(coccus)
- Proto-Indo-European*keyh₂-
- Ancient Greekκινέω (kinéō)
- Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
- Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
- Proto-Indo-European*dwís
- Ancient Greekδιά (diá)
- Ancient Greekδῐᾰ- (dĭă-)
- Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*stísteh₂ti
- Proto-Hellenic*hístāmi
- Ancient Greekῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ)
- Ancient Greekδῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ)
- Ancient Greekδῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs)
- Englishdiastase
- Englishkinase
- Englishstreptokinase
From strepto(coccus) + kinase.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Italian streptochinasi
- streptochinasiTranslations
Polish streptokinaza
- streptokinazaTranslations
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APA
streptokinase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/streptokinase
MLA
“streptokinase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/streptokinase. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “streptokinase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/streptokinase.
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