fibrinolysin

9.9

A substance the body makes that dissolves blood clots

noun
/ˌfaɪbrɪˈnoʊlɪsɪn/

Specialized

: fibrinolisis

Doctors studied the activity of fibrinolysin in patients recovering from surgery.

Examples

The body produces fibrinolysin to help dissolve unnecessary blood clots after healing.
A deficiency in fibrinolysin can result in an increased risk of thrombosis.
The body produces fibrinolysin to help dissolve clots.
Doctors often use fibrinolysin in treating heart attacks.
Fibrinolysin is critical in the process of dissolving fibrin to help restore normal blood flow after an injury.
Doctors use fibrinolysin to break down blood clots in patients suffering from certain types of heart attacks.
An increase in fibrinolysin levels can aid in the swift recovery of patients who have undergone surgical procedures.

Synonyms

urokinase

vsfibrinolysin

Specialized

1 9.9

A natural protein made in the kidneys that helps break down blood clots

acts directly to dissolve fibrin rather than activating other enzymes

plasmin

vsfibrinolysin

Specialized

8.6

A protein in the blood that breaks down blood clots

is the technical alternative name for the same enzyme

fibrinolytic

vsfibrinolysin

Specialized

8.3

A medicine that helps break up blood clots

is specifically an enzyme rather than any drug form

thrombolytic agent

vsfibrinolysin

Specialized

6.2

A drug that breaks up blood clots to restore blood flow during a heart attack or stroke

is a biological enzyme term, not a clinical drug category

plasminogen activator

vsfibrinolysin

Specialized

7.9

A substance made by the body that helps break down blood clots

functions directly to break fibrin rather than activating precursors

Surface Forms

fibrinolysin singular

fibrinolysins plural

Morphology

fibrinolysin = fibrin (semi-transparent) = fibrin + lysin

The formation 'fibrin' + the combining form '-lysin' clearly indicates an agent that causes lysis of fibrin, but '-lysin' is a specialized technical combining form not familiar to general learners.

Etymology

Fibrinolysin comes from fibrin (a word meaning 'fiber' or 'thread') and lysin (from a root meaning 'to loosen' or 'break down', as in analysis). So, fibrinolysin is a substance that 'breaks down' the fibrous material that holds a blood clot, which is why it helps dissolve clots.