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ACTIVASE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction
Synonyms:
Activase; tissue plasminogen activator
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Activase" is a kind of...):
clot buster; thrombolytic; thrombolytic agent (a kind of pharmaceutical that can break up clots blocking the flow of blood to the heart muscle)
Domain usage:
trade name (a name given to a product or service)