tenecteplase

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US/təˈnɛk.təˌpleɪs/

noun

A tissue plasminogen activator enzyme used as a thrombolytic drug.

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Meanings

nountenecteplase (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA tissue plasminogen activator enzyme used as a thrombolytic drug.

Origin

From tenec- (of unknown origin) + -teplase (“tissue-type plasminogen activator”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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