Fibrinolysis is the:

A. building up of fibrin
B. building up of fibrinogen
C. breakdown of fibrin
D. breakdown of fibrinogen

c
Rationale: Fibrinolysis is the breakdown of fibrin. Newer thrombolytic agents bind to fibrin and activate fibrinolysis (break-down of fibrin) more than fibrinogenolysis (breakdown of fibrinogen).

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