Noun: urokinase ,yû-row'kI,neyz
- Protease produced in the kidney that converts plasminogen to plasmin and so initiates fibrinolysis
"Urokinase is sometimes used as a medication to dissolve blood clots";
- plasminogen activator
Derived forms: urokinases
Type of: peptidase, protease, proteinase, proteolytic enzyme
Encyclopedia: Urokinase