STREPTOKINASE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("streptokinase" is a kind of...):

enzyme (any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions)

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