clot-buster

noun

clot-bust·​er ˈklät-ˌbə-stər How to pronounce clot-buster (audio)
: a drug (such as streptokinase) used to dissolve blood clots
clot-busting adjective

Word History

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of clot-buster was in 1984

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“Clot-buster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clot-buster. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.

Medical Definition

clot-buster

noun
clot-bust·​er ˈklät-ˌbəs-tər How to pronounce clot-buster (audio)
: a drug (as streptokinase or tissue plasminogen activator) used to dissolve blood clots
clot-busting adjective
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