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fibrinolysis

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

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noun

Meaning 1

The process wherein a fibrin clot, the product of coagulation, is broken down.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a normal ongoing process that dissolves fibrin and results in the removal of small blood clots

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • drugs causing fibrinolysis have been utilized therapeutically

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: dissolution, disintegration

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English fibrino- Proto-Indo-European *lewh1-der. Ancient Greek λύω (lúō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σις (-sis) Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)der. English -lysis English fibrinolysis From fibrino- + -lysis.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: fibrinolyysi — process wherein a fibrin clot, the product of coagulation, is broken down
  • Greek: ινωδόλυση (inodólysi) — process wherein a fibrin clot, the product of coagulation, is broken down
  • Italian: fibrinolisi — process wherein a fibrin clot, the product of coagulation, is broken down
  • Spanish: fibrinolisis — process wherein a fibrin clot, the product of coagulation, is broken down
  • Spanish: fibrinólisis — process wherein a fibrin clot, the product of coagulation, is broken down