thrombolytic

noun

a kind of pharmaceutical that can break up clots blocking the flow of blood to the heart muscle

Roots

thrombosthrombo- · Greek · clot lysislyt- · Greek · loosening, dissolving ikos-ic · Greek · pertaining to

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