| antifibrinolytic | <pharmacology> Inhibiting fibrinolysis. Origin: Gr. Lysis = dissolution (18 Nov 1997) |
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| antifibrinolytic agent | Agents that prevent fibrinolysis or lysis of a blood clot or thrombus. Several endogenous antiplasmins are known. The drugs are used to control massive haemorrhage and in other coagulation disorders. (12 Dec 1998) |