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fibrinogen
[ fahy-brin-uh-juhn ]
/ faɪˈbrɪn ə dʒən /
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noun Biochemistry.
a globulin occurring in blood and yielding fibrin in blood coagulation.
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British Dictionary definitions for fibrinogen
fibrinogen
/ (fɪˈbrɪnədʒən) /
noun
a soluble protein, a globulin, in blood plasma, converted to fibrin by the action of the enzyme thrombin when blood clots
Derived forms of fibrinogen
fibrinogenic (ˌfaɪbrɪnəʊˈdʒɛnɪk) or fibrinogenous (ˌfaɪbrɪˈnɒdʒənəs), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for fibrinogen
fibrinogen
[ fÄ«-brÄn′ə-jÉ™n ]
n.
A protein in the blood plasma that is essential for the coagulation of blood and is converted to fibrin by thrombin and ionized calcium.factor I
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Scientific definitions for fibrinogen
fibrinogen
[ fÄ«-brÄn′ə-jÉ™n ]
A protein in the blood plasma that is essential for the coagulation of blood. It is converted to fibrin by the action of thrombin in the presence of calcium ions.
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