streptokinase

streptokinase definition - medical

strep·to·kin·ase (strĕpˌtō-kĭnˈās, -āz, -kīˈnās, -nāz)

noun Abbr. SK
A proteolytic enzyme produced by hemolytic streptococci, capable of dissolving fibrin and used medically to dissolve blood clots.

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