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thrombolytic

adjective
throm路​bo路​lyt路​ic | \ 藢thr盲m-b蓹-藞li-tik How to pronounce thrombolytic (audio) \

Definition of thrombolytic

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: destroying or breaking up a thrombus a thrombolytic agent thrombolytic therapy

thrombolytic

noun

Definition of thrombolytic (Entry 2 of 2)

: a thrombolytic drug : clot-buster

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Adjective

thrombolysis \ 藢thr盲m-​藞b盲-​l蓹-​s蓹s How to pronounce thrombolysis (audio) \ noun

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Other people were tinkering with different drugs in this class, called thrombolytics. Karen Weintraub, STAT, "At 88, this doctor won鈥檛 give up on a long-ignored treatment for strokes and heart attacks," 6 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of thrombolytic

Adjective

1914, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1965, in the meaning defined above

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thrombolytic

adjective
throm路​bo路​lyt路​ic | \ 藢thr盲m-b蓹-藞lit-ik How to pronounce thrombolytic (audio) \

Medical Definition of thrombolytic

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: destroying or breaking up a thrombus a thrombolytic agent thrombolytic therapy

Other Words from thrombolytic

thrombolysis \ 藢thr盲m-​藞b盲l-​蓹-​s蓹s How to pronounce thrombolysis (audio) \ noun, plural thrombolyses\ -​藢s膿z How to pronounce thrombolyses (audio) \

thrombolytic

noun

Medical Definition of thrombolytic (Entry 2 of 2)

: a thrombolytic drug (as streptokinase or urokinase) : clot-buster

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