1. a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction; [syn: tissue plasminogen activator, Activase]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
tissue plasminogen activator
n 1: a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes
fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating
acute myocardial infarction [syn: tissue plasminogen
activator, Activase]