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defibrinate

American  
[dee-fahy-bruh-neyt] / diˈfaɪ brəˌneɪt /

verb (used with object)

Medicine/Medical.
defibrinated, defibrinating

  1. to remove fibrin from (blood).

Other Word Forms

  • defibrination noun

Etymology

Origin of defibrinate

First recorded in 1835–45; de- + fibrin + -ate 1

Example Sentences

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Van Helsing, turning to me, said, "He is so young and strong, and of blood so pure that we need not defibrinate it."

From Dracula by Stoker, Bram

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