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strep·to·ki·nase | \ ˌstrep-tō-ˈkī-ˌnās 
, -ˌnāz \
, -ˌnāz \Definition of streptokinase
: 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
nounstrep·to·ki·nase | \ ˌstrep-tō-ˈkī-ˌnās, -ˌnāz \
\Medical Definition of streptokinase
: 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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