streptokinase
noun
strep·to·ki·nase
ˌstrep-tō-ˈkī-ˌnās 
-ˌnāz
: a proteolytic enzyme produced by hemolytic streptococci that promotes the dissolution of blood clots by activating plasminogen to produce plasmin
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streptokinase
noun
strep·to·ki·nase
ˌstrep-tō-ˈkī-ˌnās, -ˌnāz
: a proteolytic enzyme produced by hemolytic streptococci that promotes the dissolution of blood clots by activating plasminogen to produce plasmin see varidase
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