1. Dissolving or splitting up a thrombus. ... 2. <pharmacology> A thrombolytic agent. ... Origin: Gr. Lysis = dissolution ... (18 Nov 1997) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
(throm″bo-lit´ik) dissolving or splitting up a thrombus. an agent such as streptokinase or urokinase that dissolves or splits up a thrombus. See also anticoagulant and antithrombotic. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001