different between plasminogen vs alteplase

English

Etymology

plasmin +? -o- +? -gen

Noun

plasminogen (countable and uncountable, plural plasminogens)

1. (biochemistry) The inactive precursor to plasmin; profibrinolysin

English

Etymology

Probably from al(pha) +? -teplase (“tissue-type plasminogen activator”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?al.t?p.le?z/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?æl.t??ple?s/

Noun

alteplase (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A form of the enzyme plasminogen activator (trademark Activase) produced by genetic engineering and used to dissolve blood clots in thromboembolic disorders such as myocardial infarction, deep venous thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism.

Translations

References

• “alteplase”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “alteplase”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

Anagrams

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Portuguese

Noun

alteplase f (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) alteplase (drug used to dissolve blood clots)