streptokinase

strep·to·ki·nase

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [strep-toh-kahy-neys, -neyz, -kin-eys, -eyz]
- /ˌstrɛp toʊˈkaɪ neɪs, -neɪz, -ˈkɪn eɪs, -eɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [strep-toh-kahy-neys, -neyz, -kin-eys, -eyz]
- /ˌstrɛp toʊˈkaɪ neɪs, -neɪz, -ˈkɪn eɪs, -eɪz/

Definitions of streptokinase word

noun streptokinase an enzyme used to dissolve blood clots. 1
noun streptokinase an enzyme produced by streptococci that causes the fibrin of certain animal species to undergo lysis 0
noun streptokinase a proteolytic enzyme derived from certain hemolytic streptococci, used in dissolving blood clots 0

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Origin of streptokinase

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50; strepto- + kinase

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A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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