Activase

Definitions of Activase
  1. noun
    a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction
    synonyms: tissue plasminogen activator
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    clot buster, thrombolytic, thrombolytic agent
    a kind of pharmaceutical that can break up clots blocking the flow of blood to the heart muscle
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