Meanings
nounurokinase (countable and uncountable, plural urokinases)
plural urokinases
- countableuncountablebiochemistryA protease, found in the urine, which converts plasminogen to plasmin, and is used in the treatment of deep vein thrombosis.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounprotease produced in the kidney that converts plasminogen to plasmin and so initiates fibrinolysis
Similar
plasminogen activator
Broader
Also see
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁wers-
- Ancient Greekοὐρέω (ouréō)
- Ancient Greekοὖρον (oûron)
- Englishuro-
- 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
- Englishurokinase
Cite this entry
APA
urokinase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urokinase
MLA
“urokinase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urokinase. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “urokinase,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urokinase.
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