thrombolytic agent vs thrombolytic

thrombolytic agent and thrombolytic both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
thrombolytic agent	Yes	No	No	No
thrombolytic	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, thrombolytic agent and thrombolytic are synonyms defined as:

thrombolytic agent and thrombolytic: a kind of pharmaceutical that can break up clots blocking the flow of blood to the heart muscle

Other synonyms of thrombolytic agent include clot buster.

thrombolytic agent (noun)	thrombolytic (noun)
a kind of pharmaceutical that can break up clots blocking the flow of blood to the heart muscle	a kind of pharmaceutical that can break up clots blocking the flow of blood to the heart muscle