streptokinase

IPA: strɛptʌkˈaɪneɪs

(biochemistry, pharmacology) An enzyme produced by some streptococci which is involved in breaking down red blood cells by activating plasminogen to produce plasmin. It is used to treat blood clots and inflammation.

Examples of "streptokinase" in Sentences

Streptokinase is never given by this route.
It has been investigated for use in conjunction with streptokinase.
Overdose of streptokinase or tPA can be treated with aminocaproic acid.
Suddenly, at the last moment, someone came up with the idea to use streptokinase.
Keiko Castellano had received too much of a different blood thinner, streptokinase.
Well, streptokinase isn't the newest drug on the market, but it's okay if used properly.
For example, let us take streptokinase, which is used to interrupt the formation of a clot at the moment
I was lucky again—as with the streptokinase—that they were experimenting with it in that particular hospital.
Randomised trial of intravenous streptokinase, oral aspirin, both, or neither among 17,187 cases of suspected acute myocardial infarction: ISIS2.
Streptokinase had been known and well described since the 1930s - and lovers of history of science should not miss this biography of William Smith Tillett, who in addition to streptokinase also described C-reactive protein.