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Definition of "fibrinolysis" [fibrinolysis]

  • The breakdown of fibrin, usually by the enzymatic action of plasmin. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "fibrinolysis" in a sentence
  • "Second, there is "fibrinolysis", a process that keeps the blood fluid and breaks down clots."
  • "In the case of the anxiety-disorder patients, however, the researchers observed through close analysis of the blood an activation of coagulation accompanied by an inhibition of fibrinolysis."
  • "Omeros' proprietary antifibrinolytic agents are highly selective inhibitors of plasmin, the enzyme responsible for fibrinolysis and dissolving blood clots, while avoiding significant inhibition of Factor XIa and kallikrein."