Noun: thrombolytic ,thróm-bu'li-tik
- A kind of pharmaceutical that can break up clots blocking the flow of blood to the heart muscle
"The patient was given a thrombolytic to dissolve the blood clot";
- thrombolytic agent, clot buster [informal]
Derived forms: thrombolytics
Type of: pharmaceutic, pharmaceutical
Encyclopedia: Thrombolytic