tissue plasminogen activator
Definition of tissue plasminogen activator
: a clot-dissolving enzyme with an affinity for fibrin that is produced naturally in blood vessel linings and is used in a genetically engineered form to prevent damage to heart muscle following a heart attack and reduce neurological damage following ischemic stroke —abbreviation TPA
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First Known Use of tissue plasminogen activator
1981
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tissue plasminogen activator
Medical Definition of tissue plasminogen activator
: a clot-dissolving enzyme that has an affinity for fibrin, that catalyzes the conversion of plasminogen to plasmin, that is produced naturally in blood vessel linings, and that is used in a genetically engineered form to prevent damage to heart muscle following a heart attack and to reduce neurological damage following ischemic stroke—abbreviation tPA
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