fibrin

[ fahy-brin ]

noun

1. the insoluble protein end product of blood coagulation, formed from fibrinogen by the action of thrombin in the presence of calcium ions.
2. Botany. a fibrinlike substance found in some plants; gluten.

fibrin

/ ˈfɪbrɪn /

noun

1. a white insoluble elastic protein formed from fibrinogen when blood clots: forms a network that traps red cells and platelets

fibrin

/ fī′brĭn /

1. A fibrous protein produced by the action of thrombin on fibrinogen and essential to the coagulation of blood. Fibrin works by forming a fibrous network in which blood cells become trapped, thereby producing a clot.

Other Words From

• fibrin·ous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fibrin¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; fibr- + -in ²

Example Sentences

The resulting coagulum is made up of a meshwork of fibrin fibrils with entangled corpuscles and plaques.

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A clot is simply a mass of fibrin threads with a large number of corpuscles tangled within.

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Then fibrin and hyaline tissue are stained deep blue, whilst bacteria which "stain Gram" appear of a deep blue-violet colour.

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It is composed of true vegetable fibrin and a small quantity of gliadin.

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We then find that it has lost its clear appearance, has become thick and muddy, and has floating in it flakes of fibrin.

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