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fibrin

American  
[fahy-brin] / ˈfaɪ brɪn /

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 British  
/ ˈfɪbrɪn /

noun

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

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fibrin Scientific  
/ fībrĭn /
  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 Word Forms

  • fibrinous adjective

Etymology

Origin of fibrin

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

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For patients who are seeking a youthful refresh, she and her nurses first suggest bio-stimulating treatments like platelet-rich fibrin matrix.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2024

"Once there, the antibody fragments bind to the fibrin, and the synthetic platelets expedite the clotting process."

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2024

The fibrin then forms a mesh-like substance to promote clotting.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2024

Activation of one clotting factor stimulates production of other clotting factors until a fibrin clot is produced.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The exudation, on the contrary, is highly albuminous, though less so than the blood-plasma; it contains numerous leucocytes and much fibrin; under ordinary circumstances there are but few red blood-corpuscles.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various