fibrinolytic
/ˌfaɪbrɪnoʊˈlɪtɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or causing the breakdown of fibrin, a protein involved in blood clotting.
- Fibrinolytic therapy is often used in emergency treatment for strokes.
- The doctor prescribed a fibrinolytic drug to dissolve the blood clot.
- Some natural substances have mild fibrinolytic properties that help prevent clots.
Synonyms
noun
- A substance that breaks down fibrin, such as a medication used to dissolve blood clots.
- The patient was given a fibrinolytic to restore blood flow to the heart.
- Researchers are developing new fibrinolytics that work faster and more safely.
- This fibrinolytic is only used in serious cases because of bleeding risks.