Physiologic Function
fibrinolysis
fi·bri·nol·y·sis [ fahy-bruh-nol-uh-sis ]
Subclass of:
Blood coagulation
Definitions related to fibrinolysis:
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A process that solubilizes fibrin in the bloodstream of a multicellular organism, chiefly by the proteolytic action of plasmin.Gene Ontology DictionaryGene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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Natural enzymatic dissolution of fibrin.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The natural enzymatic dissolution of FIBRIN.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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