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urokinase

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u·ro·ki·nase  (yr-kns, -nz)
n.
An enzyme in human urine that catalyzes the conversion of plasminogen to plasmin and is used in medicine to dissolve blood clots.
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Noun1.urokinase - protease produced in the kidney that converts plasminogen to plasmin and so initiates fibrinolysis
plasminogen activator
peptidase, protease, proteinase, proteolytic enzyme - any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
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