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An enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots
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plasmin
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Plasmin \Plas"min\, n. (Physiol. Chem.) A proteid body, separated by some physiologists from blood plasma. It is probably identical with fibrinogen.
WordNet
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n. an enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots [syn: fibrinolysin ]
Wikipedia
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Plasmin is an important enzyme present in blood that degrades many blood plasma proteins, including fibrin clots . The degradation of fibrin is termed fibrinolysis . In humans, the plasmin protein is encoded by the PLG gene .
Wiktionary
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n. (context enzyme English) A proteolytic enzyme that dissolves the fibrin in blood clots.