FIBRINOLYSIS - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

a normal ongoing process that dissolves fibrin and results in the removal of small blood clots

Example: drugs causing fibrinolysis have been utilized therapeutically

Categories: Dissolution, Disintegration

Synonyms

Fibrinolysis

🔗 Related Words

fibrino- – A related word in the same word family.

-lysis – A related word in the same word family.

🧩 Fun Fact

These related words all descended from the same ancestor thousands of years ago.