fibrinolysin

fi·bri·nol·y·sin

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahy-bruh-nol-uh-sin]
- /ˌfaɪ brəˈnɒl ə sɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahy-bruh-nol-uh-sin]
- /ˌfaɪ brəˈnɒl ə sɪn/

Definitions of fibrinolysin word

noun fibrinolysin a proteolytic enzyme, formed in the blood from plasminogen, that causes the breakdown of the fibrin in blood clots. 1
noun fibrinolysin (biochemistry) An enzyme derived from plasma of bovine origin, or extracted from cultures of certain bacteria, that attacks and inactivates fibrin. 1
noun fibrinolysin an enzyme which inactivates fibrin, sometimes used to assist the healing of minor wounds or burns 0
noun fibrinolysin any of various enzymes, esp. plasmin, capable of digesting fibrin in the bloodstream 0

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Origin of fibrinolysin

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15; fibrino- + lysin

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Parts of speech for Fibrinolysin

noun

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fibrinolysin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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