NOUN | artifact | Activase, tissue plasminogen activator | a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot |
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Sounds | ae'ktihvey.z | |
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Rhymes | ablaze ... ways: 57 rhymes with eyz... |
Meaning | A thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction. | |
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Synonym | tissue plasminogen activator | |
Broader | thrombolytic, thrombolytic agent, clot buster | A kind of pharmaceutical that can break up clots blocking the flow of blood to the heart muscle |
Usage of | trade name | a name given to a product or service |
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