fi·bri·nol·y·sis (f  br -n l  -ss)n. pl. fi·bri·nol·y·ses (-s  z) The breakdown of fibrin, usually by the enzymatic action of plasmin. fi bri·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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| Noun | 1. | 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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