: a drug (such as streptokinase) used to dissolve blood clots

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The first real treatment breakthrough came with the arrival of thrombolytics, colloquially known as clot-busters: drugs used to break down clots found in blood vessels. Eva Holland, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of clot-buster was in 1984

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“Clot-buster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clot-buster. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

Medical Definition

: a drug (as streptokinase or tissue plasminogen activator) used to dissolve blood clots
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