plasmin

noun

plas·min ˈplaz-mən

: a proteolytic enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Another recent study in the journal Physiological Reviews noted that people with already high levels of plasmin, a key enzyme that breaks down blood clots, tend to have more severe COVID-19 infection. —

Dennis Thompson, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2020

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