Term: streptokinase: an enzyme produced by some strains of streptococcus that can liquefy blood clots by converting plasminogen to plasmin; used medicinally in some cases of myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism
Broader: catalyst: (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected | Unrelated: optimization: the act of rendering optimal
Broader: catalyst: (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected | Unrelated: proportion: the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
Broader: catalyst: (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected | Unrelated: gore: a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sails
Broader: catalyst: (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected | Unrelated: rye: the seed of the cereal grass
Broader: catalyst: (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected | Unrelated: goldeneye: large-headed swift-flying diving duck of Arctic regions
Broader: catalyst: (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected | Unrelated: cabbage palm: West Indian palm with leaf buds that are edible when young
Broader: catalyst: (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected | Unrelated: biological agent: any bacterium or virus or toxin that could be used in biological warfare
Broader: catalyst: (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected | Unrelated: hedge fund: a flexible investment company for a small number of large investors (usually the minimum investment is $1 million); can use high-risk techniques (not allowed for mutual funds) such as short-selling and heavy leveraging
Broader: catalyst: (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected | Unrelated: toothbrush tree: glabrous or pubescent evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Salvadora; twigs are fibrous and in some parts of the world are bound together in clusters and used as a toothbrush; shoots are used as camel fodder; plant ash provides salt
Broader: catalyst: (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected | Unrelated: codeine: derivative of opium; used as an antitussive (to relieve coughing) and an analgesic (to relieve pain)