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Streptokinase
/stɹˈɛptəkˌɪneɪs/
/ˌstɹɛptəˈkaɪˌneɪs/, /ˌstɹɛptoʊˈkaɪˌneɪz/Streptokinase
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an enzyme produced by some strains of streptococcus that can liquefy blood clots by converting plasminogen to plasmin; used medicinally in some cases of myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism
