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Noun: urokinase  ,yû-row'kI,neyz
  1. Protease produced in the kidney that converts plasminogen to plasmin and so initiates fibrinolysis
    - plasminogen activator

Derived forms: urokinases

Type of: peptidase, protease, proteinase, proteolytic enzyme

Encyclopedia: Urokinase

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