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fibrinolysin

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An enzyme derived from plasma of bovine origin, or extracted from cultures of certain bacteria, that attacks and inactivates fibrin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

an enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: plasmin

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: enzyme

Narrower terms: plasminogen

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