anistreplase

noun

an·i·strep·lase | \ ˌan-i-ˈstrep-(ˌ)lās,

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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