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(plaz′min)

noun

a proteolytic enzyme, derived from substances in the blood plasma, that slowly dissolves blood clots

Origin: plasm(a) + -in

See plasmin in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A proteolytic enzyme that is formed from plasminogen in blood plasma and dissolves the fibrin in blood clots. Also called fibrinolysin.

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