fibrinolysis

noun fi·bri·no·ly·sis \-ˈī-səs, -brə-ˈnä-lə-səs\

Definition of FIBRINOLYSIS

: the usually enzymatic breakdown of fibrin

— fi·bri·no·lyt·ic \-brə-nə-ˈli-tik\ adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: 1907

Medical Dictionary

noun fi·bri·no·ly·sis \-ˈī-səs, -brə-ˈnäl-ə-səs\

plural fi·bri·no·ly·ses \-ˌsēz\

: the usually enzymatic breakdown of fibrin

—fi·bri·no·lyt·ic \-brən-^əl-ˈit-ik\ adjective

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