| NOUN | substance | streptokinase | an enzyme produced by some strains of streptococcus that can liquefy blood clots by converting plasminogen to plasmin |
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| Sounds | streh.ptahkay'ney.s; streh.ptowkay'ney.z | |
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| Rhymes | ace / ACE ... workplace: 67 rhymes with eys... | |
| ablaze ... ways: 57 rhymes with eyz... | ||
| Meaning | An enzyme produced by some strains of streptococcus that can liquefy blood clots by converting plasminogen to plasmin; used medicinally in some cases of myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism. | |
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| Broader | enzyme | Any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions |
| Spanish | estreptoquinasa | |
| Catalan | estreptoquinasa | |
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