clot-buster
noun
clot-bust·er
ˈklät-ˌbə-stər 
: a drug (such as streptokinase) used to dissolve blood clots
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The first real treatment breakthrough came with the arrival of thrombolytics, colloquially known as clot-busters: drugs used to break down clots found in blood vessels.
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Eva Holland, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2023
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Eva Holland, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2023
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clot-buster
noun
clot-bust·er
ˈklät-ˌbəs-tər
: a drug (as streptokinase or tissue plasminogen activator) used to dissolve blood clots
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