Antifibrinolysin

/ˌæntiˌfɪbrɪˈnɑːlɪsɪn/ noun

A protein or substance that blocks fibrinolysis, the body's natural process of breaking down blood clots.

From anti- + fibrinolysin (enzyme that breaks down fibrin in blood clots). Medical term developed in the 20th century to describe clot-stabilizing factors.

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