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