plasmin

noun

plas·​min ˈplaz-mən How to pronounce plasmin (audio)
: a proteolytic enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots

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Another recent study in the journal Physiological Reviews noted that people with already high levels of plasmin, a key enzyme that breaks down blood clots, tend to have more severe COVID-19 infection. Dennis Thompson, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1866, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of plasmin was circa 1866

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“Plasmin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plasmin. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

plasmin

noun
plas·​min -mən How to pronounce plasmin (audio)
: a proteolytic enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots

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