tissue plasminogen activator

1. 1.

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

   SynonymsActivase

   Broaderthrombolytic

   trade name

Questions about tissue plasminogen activator

What does tissue plasminogen activator mean?

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

What is another word for tissue plasminogen activator?

Close synonyms include Activase. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is tissue plasminogen activator a common word?