fibrinolysis

noun

fi·​bri·​no·​ly·​sis ˌfī-brə-nə-ˈlī-səs  -brə-ˈnä-lə-səs 

: the usually enzymatic breakdown of fibrin

fibrinolytic

ˌfī-brə-nə-ˈli-tik 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

fibrinolysis

noun

fi·​bri·​no·​ly·​sis -ˈī-səs  -brə-ˈnäl-ə-səs 

plural fibrinolyses -ˌsēz 

: the usually enzymatic breakdown of fibrin

fibrinolytic

-brən-ᵊl-ˈit-ik 

adjective