fibrinolysis

noun, plural fi·bri·nol·y·ses [fahy-bruh–nol–uh-seez] /ˌfaɪ brəˈnɒl əˌsiz/. Biochemistry.

1. the disintegration or dissolution of fibrin, especially by enzymatic action.

noun

1. the breakdown of fibrin in blood clots, esp by enzymes

n. pl. fi•bri•nol•y•ses (-sēz′)

1. The breakdown of fibrin, usually by the enzymatic action of plasmin.