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streptokinase definition

strep·to·ki·nase (-kī′nās, -kin′ās)

noun

a proteolytic enzyme derived from certain hemolytic streptococci, used in dissolving blood clots

Etymology: < streptococcus + kinase

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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