staphylokinase
noun
staph·y·lo·ki·nase
-ˈkī-ˌnās, -ˌnāz 
: a protease from some pathogenic staphylococci that converts plasminogen to plasmin but does not activate the plasminogen of the ox as urokinase does
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“Staphylokinase.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/staphylokinase. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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