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fibrinoid

American

[fahy-bruh-noid, fib-ruh-] / ˈfaɪ brəˌnɔɪd, ˈfɪb rə- /

adjective

having the characteristics of fibrin.

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of fibrinoid

First recorded in 1905–10; fibrin + -oid

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