lysokinase

lysokinase definition - medical

ly·so·ki·nase (līˌsə-kīˈnāsˌ, -nāzˌ)

noun
An activator agent, such as streptokinase, urokinase, or staphylokinase, that produces plasmin by indirect or multiple-stage action on plasminogen.

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