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FIBRINOLYSIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots
Synonyms:
fibrinolysin; plasmin
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("fibrinolysin" is a kind of...):
enzyme (any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fibrinolysin"):
plasminogen (an inactive form of plasmin that occurs in plasma and is converted to plasmin by organic solvents)
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