urokinase

English

Etymology

uro- + kinase

Noun

urokinase (countable and uncountable, plural urokinases)

  1. (biochemistry) An enzyme, found in the urine, which converts plasminogen to plasmin, and is used in the treatment of deep vein thrombosis.
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