noun
- an enzyme produced by certain bacteria that dissolves blood clots and is used as a medication to treat heart attacks and strokes
Usage: medical
Examples
- The doctor administered streptokinase to dissolve the blood clot in the patient’s artery.
- Streptokinase is commonly used in emergency rooms to treat heart attack patients.
- The medication works by activating the body’s natural clot-dissolving system.
- Patients receiving streptokinase must be monitored for bleeding complications.
- This enzyme was first discovered in cultures of streptococcal bacteria.
- Streptokinase treatment should begin as soon as possible after symptom onset.