urokinase

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Etymology

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From uro- +‎ kinase.

Noun

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urokinase (countable and uncountable, plural urokinases)

  1. (biochemistry) A protease, found in the urine, which converts plasminogen to plasmin, and is used in the treatment of deep vein thrombosis.
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