urokinase
/ˌjʊroʊˈkaɪneɪs/
noun
- An enzyme found in urine that helps dissolve blood clots; used as a medicine to treat certain types of stroke and heart attacks.
- Urokinase is sometimes used in emergency rooms for patients with severe pulmonary embolism.
- The doctor administered urokinase to break up the clot in the patient's artery.
- Researchers are studying new ways to deliver urokinase more effectively to stroke victims.