Definition of Fibrinolysin

1. Noun. An enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots.

Exact synonyms: Plasmin
Generic synonyms: Enzyme
Specialized synonyms: Plasminogen

Definition of Fibrinolysin

1. Noun. (biochemistry) An enzyme derived from plasma of bovine origin, or extracted from cultures of certain bacteria, that attacks and inactivates fibrin. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Fibrinolysin

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Fibrinolysin

1. Synonym: plasmin. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fibrinolysin

fibrinogen
fibrinogen-fibrin conversion syndrome
fibrinogenaemia
fibrinogenase
fibrinogenesis
fibrinogenic
fibrinogenolysis
fibrinogenopenia
fibrinogenous
fibrinogens
fibrinoid
fibrinoid necrosis
fibrinoids
fibrinokinase
fibrinolyses
fibrinolysin (current term)
fibrinolysins
fibrinolysis
fibrinolysokinase
fibrinolytic
fibrinolytic agent
fibrinolytic purpura
fibrinopeptide
fibrinopeptide a
fibrinopeptide b
fibrinopeptides
fibrinoplastic
fibrinoplastin
fibrinopurulent
fibrinopurulent inflammation

Literary usage of Fibrinolysin

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"The strains isolated proved untypable with the usual typing sera and they produced a fibrinolysin capable of lysing vervet monkey, as well as human, fibrin. ..."

2. Code of Federal Regulations by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"Diphtheria Toxin for Schick Test Diphtheria Toxoid Diphtheria Toxoid Adsorbed Diphtheria Toxoid-Schick Test Control Factor IX Complex fibrinolysin (Human) ..."

3. Chemical Pathology: Being a Discussion of General Pathology from the by Harry Gideon Wells (1914)
"Staphylococci can cause coagulation of plasma and then dissolve the coagulum, showing the presence of two enzymes, staphylokinase and fibrinolysin ..."

4. International Medical and Surgical Surveyby American Institute of Medicine by American Institute of Medicine (1922)
"Chloroform produces clouding of the fibrinolysin solution; ammonium sulphate, zinc chlorid and acids and alkalies precipitate the solution in the presence ..."

5. Manual of Microbiologic Monitoring of Laboratory Animals edited by Kim Waggie (1994)
"Hemolysin production and fibrinolysin production are variable. They are highly sensitive to penicillin G, oxacillin, erythromycin, spiramycin, lincomycin, ..."

6. Pharmacology; Action and Uses of Drugs by Maurice Vejux Tyrode (1912)
"... formed from volatile oil of black mustard, has been recommended to remove scars. fibrinolysin, solution of double salt of ..."

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