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thrombolytic

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throm·bol·y·sis  (thrm-bl-ss)
n. pl. throm·bol·y·ses (-sz)
Dissolution or destruction of a thrombus.
thrombo·lytic (-b-ltk) adj.
thrombolytic [ˌθrɒmbəˈlɪtɪk]
adj
(Medicine) causing the break-up of a blood clot
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) a thrombolytic drug
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Noun1.thrombolytic - a kind of pharmaceutical that can break up clots blocking the flow of blood to the heart muscle
clot buster, thrombolytic agent
pharmaceutic, pharmaceutical - drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment
Activase, tissue plasminogen activator - a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction
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Figures released by the Royal College of Physicians show that Southport and Ormskirk Hospital Trust has the second highest percentage of patients in the country who receive the anti blood clot drug - thrombolytic - within 30 minutes of arriving at hospital.
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