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Answer for the clue "An enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots ", 12 letters:
fibrinolysin

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Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context biochemistry English) An enzyme derived from plasma of bovine origin, or extracted from cultures of certain bacteria, that attacks and inactivates fibrin.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. an enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots [syn: plasmin ]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Fibrinolysin is an enzyme derived from plasma of bovine origin or extracted from cultures of certain bacteria . It is used locally only and exclusively together with the enzyme desoxyribonuclease (extracted from bovine pancreas). Fibrinolysin and desoxyribonuclease ...