fibrinolysin

noun

fi·​bri·​no·​ly·​sin ˌfī-brə-nə-ˈlī-sᵊn 

: any of several proteolytic enzymes that promote the dissolution of blood clots

especially : plasmin

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

fibrinolysin

noun

fi·​bri·​no·​ly·​sin ˌfī-brən-ᵊl-ˈīs-ᵊn 

: any of several proteolytic enzymes that promote the dissolution of blood clots

especially : plasmin