fibrinoid

American  

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

adjective

1. having the characteristics of fibrin.

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noun

1. 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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