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| al·te·plase [ áltə plàyss, áltə plàyz ] |
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1. clot-dissolving drug: an enzymatic drug that breaks down blood clots. Use: treatment of heart attacks and pulmonary embolisms.
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2. heart drug: a tissue plasminogen activator produced by recombinant DNA technology. Use: treatment of heart failure.
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