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ac·ti·vase

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. tissue plasminogen activator, Activasenoun

    a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction

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  1. activase

    Alteplase (t-PA), a biosynthetic form of human tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA), is a thrombolytic medication, used to treat acute ischemic stroke, acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (a type of heart attack), pulmonary embolism associated with low blood pressure, and blocked central venous catheter. It is given by injection into a vein or artery. Alteplase is the same as the normal human plasminogen activator produced in vascular endothelial cells and is synthesized via recombinant DNA technology in Chinese hamster ovary cells (CHO). Alteplase causes the breakdown of a clot by inducing fibrinolysis.It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.

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  1. activase

    Activase is a form of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA), a protein involved in the breakdown of blood clots. It is a thrombolytic drug produced by genetic engineering, used to treat conditions like acute ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction (heart attack) by dissolving the blood clots obstructing blood flow to the brain or heart.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of activase in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of activase in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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