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urokinase

[ yoor-uh-kahy-neys, -neyz ]

noun

, Biochemistry, Pharmacology.
  1. an enzyme, present in the blood and urine of mammals, that activates plasminogen and is used medicinally to dissolve blood clots.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of urokinase1

First recorded in 1955–60; uro- 1 + kinase

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