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reteplase

UK/ˈɹiː.təp.leɪz/US/ˈɹi.təˌpleɪs/

reteplase noun: a modified form of human tissue plasminogen activator, used as a thrombolytic drug.

Noun

reteplase (uncountable)

  1. A modified form of human tissue plasminogen activator, used as a thrombolytic drug.

Origin of reteplase

Probably from re(combinant) + -teplase (“tissue-type plasminogen activator”).

Questions about reteplase

What does reteplase mean?
Reteplase means a modified form of human tissue plasminogen activator, used as a thrombolytic drug.
What part of speech is reteplase?
Reteplase is a noun.
How do you pronounce reteplase?
Reteplase is pronounced /ˈɹiː.təp.leɪz/ (UK).

Words near reteplase in the dictionary

  1. retentor
  2. retentors
  3. retentostat
  4. retentostats
  5. retents
  6. reteplase
  7. retepore
  8. retepores
  9. reteporid
  10. reteporids
  11. reteporiform

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