Lysokinase
lysokinase ly·so·ki·nase (lī’sə-kī’nās’, -nāz’)
n.
An activator agent, such as streptokinase, urokinase, or staphylokinase, that produces plasmin by indirect or multiple-stage action on plasminogen.
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