HyperDic: plasmin

English > 1 sense of the word plasmin:
NOUNsubstanceplasmin, fibrinolysinan enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots
English > plasmin: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningAn enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots.
Synonymfibrinolysin
NarrowerplasminogenAn inactive form of plasmin that occurs in plasma and is converted to plasmin by organic solvents
BroaderenzymeAny of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
Spanishfibrinolisinalasa, fibrinolisina, plasmina, plasminógeno, profibrinolisina
Catalanfibrinolisina, plasmina

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