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
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strep·to·ki·nase
| \ ˌstrep-tō-ˈkī-ˌnās, -ˌnāz
\
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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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The first known use of streptokinase was in 1944
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