thrombolytic

throm·bol·y·sis

 (thrŏm-bŏl′ĭ-sĭs)

n. pl. throm·bol·y·ses (-sēz)

Dissolution or destruction of a thrombus.

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throm′bo·lyt′ic (-bə-lĭt′ĭk) adj.

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thrombolytic

(ˌθrɒmbəˈlɪtɪk)

adj

(Medicine) causing the break-up of a blood clot

n

(Pharmacology) a thrombolytic drug

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Noun

1.

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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Translations

trombolitico

throm·bo·lyt·ic

a. trombolítico-a, rel. a un trombo o que causa la disolución de éste.

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thrombolytic

adj & n trombolítico

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