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Definition of Streptokinase
1. Noun. An enzyme produced by some strains of streptococcus that can liquefy blood clots by converting plasminogen to plasmin; used medicinally in some cases of myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism.
Definition of Streptokinase
1. Noun. (enzyme) Any of a class of enzymes that catalyzes the conversion of plasminogen to plasmin and are used to dissolve blood clots ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Streptokinase
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Streptokinase
Literary usage of Streptokinase
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Identifying Health Technologies That Work: Searching For Evidence by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"One thrombolytic drug, streptokinase, has existed for years, but until the
mid-1980s it saw relatively little use. The 20 randomized trials that had ..."
2. Tools For Evaluating Health Technologies: 5 Background Papers by DIANE Publishing Company (2004)
"The three drugs differ substantially in cost, which ranges from roughly $300 per
dose for streptokinase to approximately $1700 for APSAC and $2200 for tPA. ..."
3. Proceedings of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Symposium on edited by Judith H. LaRosa, Michael J. Horan, Eugene R. Passamani (1996)
"The Western Washington intravenous streptokinase in acute myocardial infarction
randomized trial. Circulation 1988:77:2345-52 10. Van de Werf F, Arnold AER, ..."
4. Tools for Evaluating Health Technologies: Five Background Papers by Edward M. Kennedy, Office of Technology Assessment, United States, Congress (1995)
"The three drugs differ substantially in cost, which ranges from roughly $300 per
dose for streptokinase to approximately $1700 for APSAC and $2200 for tPA. ..."
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