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ACTIVASE

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• ACTIVASE (noun)
The noun ACTIVASE has 1 sense:

1. a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction

Familiarity information: ACTIVASE used as a noun is very rare.

• ACTIVASE (noun)

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Meaning:

A thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Activase; tissue plasminogen activator

Hypernyms ("Activase" is a kind of...):

clot buster; thrombolytic; thrombolytic agent (a kind of pharmaceutical that can break up clots blocking the flow of blood to the heart muscle)

Domain usage:

trade name (a name given to a product or service)

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