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thrombolytic

British  
/ ˌθrɒmbəˈlɪtɪk /

adjective

  1. causing the break-up of a blood clot

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noun

  1. a thrombolytic drug

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The mortality benefit, the authors write, “must be tempered by the finding of significantly increased risk of major bleeding and ICH associated with thrombolytic therapy, particularly for patients older than 65 years.”

From Forbes • Jun. 17, 2014

If a thrombolytic agent is administered to a patient within 3 hours following a thrombotic stroke, the patient’s prognosis improves significantly.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Explain why administration of a thrombolytic agent is a first intervention for someone who has suffered a thrombotic stroke.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

They found that clot-dissolving thrombolytic drugs weren't widely recommended until 13 years after it was clear they saved lives.

From Washington Post • Dec. 31, 2010

They are typically given after someone has suffered a heart attack or a thrombolytic stroke, in which a clot had lodged in one of the blood vessels of the brain.

From Time Magazine Archive