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Urokinase-plasminogen activator
Pronunciation
An enzyme that is made in the kidney and found in the urine. A form of this enzyme is made in the laboratory and used to dissolve blood clots or to prevent them from forming. Also called u-plasminogen activator, uPA, and urokinase. (NCI Dictionary)
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