Definitions for "Fibrinolysis"
dissolution of a blood clot by action of a proteolytic enzyme that converts insoluble fibrin into a soluble substance
the breakdown of fibrin, the principal component of blood clots. The fibrinolytic system is activated in parallel with the clotting system when a blood vessel is damaged. Any factor that disturbs this natural balance can produce a blood clot.
Breakdown of fibrin by enzyme action.
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