thrombolytic agent

Noun
  1. A kind of pharmaceutical that can break up clots blocking the flow of blood to the heart muscle (synset 104436303)
    is a type of: pharmaceutic, pharmaceutical - drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment
    subtypes: activase, tissue plasminogen activator - a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction
    same as: clot buster, thrombolytic

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