fibrinogen

American  

[fahy-brin-uh-juhn] / faɪˈbrɪn ə dʒən /

noun

Biochemistry.

1. a globulin occurring in blood and yielding fibrin in blood coagulation.

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fibrinogen British  

/ ˌfaɪbrɪnəʊˈdʒɛnɪk, ˌfaɪbrɪˈnɒdʒənəs, fɪˈbrɪnədʒən /

noun

1. a soluble protein, a globulin, in blood plasma, converted to fibrin by the action of the enzyme thrombin when blood clots

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fibrinogen Scientific  

/ fī-brĭn′ə-jən /

1. 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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Other Word Forms

• fibrinogenic adjective

Etymology

Origin of fibrinogen

First recorded in 1870–75; fibrino- + -gen

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Example Sentences

These include lingering virus in the body, ongoing low-level inflammation marked by elevated IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α, and the formation of tiny blood clots caused by interactions between the viral spike protein and fibrinogen.

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"But when the two complex together, you only need very small amounts of each to cause damage. There's a synergistic effect with Aβ and fibrinogen."

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Chitosan is already used in some hemostats: its positively charged surface is known to strongly attract negatively charged platelets and fibrinogen, the two major components of a blood clot.

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She, along with summer intern Amelia Staats, found that fibrinogen, a protein involved in blood clotting, is a key culprit in signal interference.

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In a separate analysis, the team examined health records from nearly 50,000 people in the U.S.—including some who had taken blood tests for fibrinogen or D-dimer before the pandemic started.

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