plas·min·o·gen (pl z-m n  -jn)n. The inactive precursor to plasmin that is found in body fluids and blood plasma. |
plasminogen [plæzˈmɪnədʒən]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) Biochem a zymogen found in blood that gives rise to plasmin on activation
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| Noun | 1. | plasminogen - an inactive form of plasmin that occurs in plasma and is converted to plasmin by organic solvents fibrinolysin, plasmin - an enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots |
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