plasminogen Physiol.
(plæzˈmɪnədʒən)
[f. prec. + -ogen.]
The inactive precursor, present in blood, of the enzyme plasmin.
| 1945 [see prec.]. 1962 Lancet 27 Jan. 191/1 The presence of plasminogen activator in tissue suggests that it may have a role in the removal of unwanted fibrin. 1968, 1976 [see prec.]. |