Pharmacologic Substance
antifibrinolytic agent Audio
[ an-tee-fy-brih-noh-lih-tik ay-jent ]
Subclass of:
Fibrin Modulating Agents; Hemostatic Agents
Definitions related to antifibrinolytic agents:
  • Agents that prevent fibrinolysis or lysis of a blood clot or thrombus; several endogenous antiplasmins are known; these agents are used to control massive hemorrhage and in other coagulation disorders.
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    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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