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plasmin definition

plas·min (plaz′min)

noun

a proteolytic enzyme, derived from substances in the blood plasma, that slowly dissolves blood clots

Etymology: plasm(a) + -in

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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