Pharmacologic Substance
fibrinolytic agent
Subclass of:
Fibrin Modulating Agents; Cardiovascular Agents; Hematologic Agents
Definitions related to fibrinolytic agents:
  • (thrombolytic agent) Any agent capable of dissolving an existing blood clot in order to reperfuse the blocked blood vessel.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Fibrinolysin or agents that convert plasminogen to fibrinolysin to dissolve blood clots.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (thrombolytic agents) Agents or medications that dissolve blood clots and restore blood flow through a blocked artery; used to treat myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, and pulmonary embolism. Also called clot busters. Examples include tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) and streptokinase.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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