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u·ro·ki·nase
(yo͝or′ō-kī′nās, -nāz)n.
An enzyme originally found in human urine that catalyzes the conversion of plasminogen to plasmin and is used in medicine to dissolve blood clots.
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urokinase
(ˌjʊərəʊˈkaɪneɪz)n
(Biochemistry) a biochemical catalyst present in urine and the blood stream
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u•ro•ki•nase
(ˌyʊər əˈkaɪ neɪs, -neɪz)n.
an enzyme, present in the blood and urine of mammals, that activates plasminogen and is used medicinally to dissolve blood clots.
[1955–60]
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Noun | 1. | urokinase - protease produced in the kidney that converts plasminogen to plasmin and so initiates fibrinolysis peptidase, protease, proteinase, proteolytic enzyme - any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis |
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ur·o·ki·nase
n. urocinasa, enzima presente en la orina que se emplea en la disolución de coágulos.
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urokinase
n uroquinasa (INN), urokinasa or urocinasaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.