Antifibrinolytics, such as aminocaproic acid (ε-aminocaproic acid) and tranexamic acid are used as inhibitors of fibrinolysis. These lysine-like drugs interfere with the formation of the fibrinolytic enzyme plasmin from its precursor plasminogen by plasminogen activators (primarily t-PA and u-PA) which takes place mainly in lysine rich areas on t...
inhibiting fibrinolysis.
<pharmacology> Inhibiting fibrinolysis. ... Origin: Gr. Lysis = dissolution ... (18 Nov 1997) ... 
(an″te-) (an″ti-fi″brĭ-no-lit´ik) inhibiting fibrinolysis. a substance that does this.
Type: Term Pronunciation: an′tē-fī-brin′ō-lit′ik Definitions: 1. Denoting a substance that decreases the breakdown of fibrin (aminocaproate.