fibrin
the insoluble protein end product of blood coagulation, formed from fibrinogen by the action of thrombin in the presence of calcium ions.
Botany. a fibrinlike substance found in some plants; gluten.
Origin of fibrin
1Other words from fibrin
- fi·brin·ous, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for fibrin
/ (ˈfɪbrɪn) /
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
[ fī′brĭn ]
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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