UROKINASE

Etymology

Noun

urokinase (countable and uncountable, plural urokinases)

(enzyme) A protease, found in the urine, which converts plasminogen to plasmin, and is used in the treatment of deep vein thrombosis.

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24 January 2025

AGITATION

(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”


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Coffee Trivia

In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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