fibrinolysis
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fi·bri·nol·y·sis (f

-n

-s

n. pl. fi·bri·nol·y·ses (-s

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The breakdown of fibrin, usually by the enzymatic action of plasmin.

fibri·no·lytic (-n

-l

k) adj.

fibrinolysis [ˌfɪbrɪˈnɒlɪsɪs]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) the breakdown of fibrin in blood clots, esp by enzymes

fibrinolytic [ˌfaɪbrɪnəʊˈlɪtɪk] adj

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Noun

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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fibrinolysis (redirected from secondary fibrinolysis)

fibrinolysis
(redirected from secondary fibrinolysis)