tranexamic acid

tranexamic acid definition - medical

tran·ex·am·ic acid (trănˌĭk-sămˈĭk)

noun
A competitive inhibitor of plasminogen activation and of plasmin. It is used in hemophilia to reduce or to prevent the occurence of hemorrhage.

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