Definition of streptokinase in English:
streptokinase
noun ˌstrɛptə(ʊ)ˈkʌɪneɪzˌstreptəˈkīnās
mass nounBiochemistry An enzyme produced by some streptococci which is involved in breaking down red blood cells. It is used to treat blood clots and inflammation.
Example sentencesExamples
- It is therefore unsurprising that patients with pulmonary embolism treated with streptokinase and urokinase are three times more likely to show clot resolution than patients taking heparin alone.
- In general, if there are no contraindications, streptokinase is preferred by some because of its lower cost.
- It appears that streptokinase and urokinase are equally effective.
- And then the astounding discovery was made that a bacterial enzyme, streptokinase, could dissolve human clots.
- Five studies used streptokinase, two used urokinase, and four used tissue plasminogen activator.