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fibrinolysis
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fi·bri·nol·y·sis  (fbr-nl-ss)
n. pl. fi·bri·nol·y·ses (-sz)
The breakdown of fibrin, usually by the enzymatic action of plasmin.
fibri·no·lytic (-n-ltk) adj.
fibrinolysis [ˌfɪbrɪˈnɒlɪsɪs]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) the breakdown of fibrin in blood clots, esp by enzymes
fibrinolytic  [ˌfaɪbrɪnəʊˈlɪtɪk] adj
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Noun1.fibrinolysis - a normal ongoing process that dissolves fibrin and results in the removal of small blood clots; "drugs causing fibrinolysis have been utilized therapeutically"
dissolution, disintegration - separation into component parts


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