fibrinolysis

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fibrinolysis The breakdown of the protein fibrin by the enzyme plasmin (fibrinase or fibrinolysin), which occurs when blood clots are removed from the circulation.

fibrinolysis

views updated Jun 27 2018

fibrinolysis (fib-ri-nol-i-sis) n. the process by which blood clots are removed from the circulation, involving digestion of the insoluble protein fibrin by the enzyme plasmin.