SINCE 1828
anistreplase
noun
an·i·strep·lase
| \ ˌan-i-ˈstrep-(ˌ)lās
, ˌan-(ˌ)ī-; a-ˈnis-trə-ˌplās
\
, ˌan-(ˌ)ī-; a-ˈnis-trə-ˌplās
\
Medical Definition of anistreplase
: a thrombolytic complex of plasminogen and streptokinase used especially to treat heart attack and to lyse thrombi in coronary arteries
— called also APSAC
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