throm·bo·lyt·ic I. \¦thrämbō¦lid.ik\adjective Etymology:thromb- + -lytic : destroying or breaking up a thrombus < a thrombolytic agent > < thrombolytic therapy > • throm·bol·y·sis\ˌthrämˈbäləsə̇s \noun II. noun (-s) : a thrombolytic drug (as streptokinase or urokinase) : clot-buster herein