tissue plasminogen activator
tissue plasminogen activator
Definition
tissue plasminogen activator
noun
an enzyme produced by the blood vessels that dissolves blood clots by converting plasminogen into plasmin: it is manufactured using recombinant DNA technology and used to prevent stroke, etc.
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