fibrin

[ fahy-brin ]

noun
  1. the insoluble protein end product of blood coagulation, formed from fibrinogen by the action of thrombin in the presence of calcium ions.

  2. Botany. a fibrinlike substance found in some plants; gluten.

Origin of fibrin

1
First recorded in 1790–1800; fibr- + -in2

Other words from fibrin

  • fi·brin·ous, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for fibrin

fibrin

/ (ˈfɪbrɪn) /


noun
  1. a white insoluble elastic protein formed from fibrinogen when blood clots: forms a network that traps red cells and platelets

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Scientific definitions for fibrin

fibrin

[ brĭn ]


  1. A fibrous protein produced by the action of thrombin on fibrinogen and essential to the coagulation of blood. Fibrin works by forming a fibrous network in which blood cells become trapped, thereby producing a clot.

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