alteplase
/ˈæl.təˌpleɪs/noun
alteplase is spelled A-L-T-E-P-L-A-S-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, alteplase means “A form of the enzyme plasminogen activator (trademark Activase) produced by genetic engineering and used to dissolve blood clots in thromboembolic…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in alteplase?
| Letters | 9: A-L-T-E-P-L-A-S-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 60 million words; the 243,301st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is alteplase?
Alteplase appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce alteplase?
- UK /ˈal.təp.leɪz/
- US /ˈæl.təˌpleɪs/
Alteplase has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does alteplase mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A form of the enzyme plasminogen activator (trademark Activase) produced by genetic engineering and used to dissolve blood clots in thromboembolic disorders such as myocardial infarction, deep venous thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Alteplase in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense plasminogen activator:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | alteplase |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does alteplase come from?
Probably from al(pha) + -teplase (“tissue-type plasminogen activator”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).