plasminogen
[ plaz-min-uh-juh n, -jen ]
/ plæzˈmɪn ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /
noun Biochemistry.
the blood substance that when activated forms plasmin.
Words nearby plasminogen
plasmapheretic,
plasmasol,
plasmasphere,
plasmid,
plasmin,
plasminogen,
plasminogen activator,
plasmo-,
plasmocyte,
plasmodesma,
plasmodial
British Dictionary definitions for plasminogen
plasminogen
/ (plæzˈmɪnədʒən) /
noun
biochem
a zymogen found in blood that gives rise to plasmin on activation
Medical definitions for plasminogen
plasminogen
[ plăz-mĭn′ə-jən ]
n.
The inactive precursor to plasmin that is found in body fluids and blood plasma.
profibrinolysin