fibrinoid

[ fahy-bruh-noid, fib-ruh- ]

adjective

1. having the characteristics of fibrin.

noun

1. an acellular homogenous protein resembling fibrin, present in the maturing placenta and in certain diseased blood vessels and connective tissues.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fibrinoid¹

First recorded in 1905–10; fibrin + -oid