Fibrinolysis is responsible for
A) activation of the intrinsic pathway of coagulation.
B) activation of the extrinsic pathway of coagulation.
C) clot retraction.
D) clot dissolution.
E) clot consolidation.

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Fibrinolysis is the biological process responsible for breaking down clots after they have served their purpose of stopping bleeding, which is referred to as clot dissolution.

Fibrinolysis Is Responsible for