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fibrin

fib·rin

UK/ˈfaɪbɹɪn/ US/ˈfaɪbrʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

a white insoluble fibrous protein formed by the action of thrombin on fibrinogen when blood clots; it forms a network that traps red cells and platelets

Origin

From fibre + -in (used to form chemical names of proteins, etc).

Phrases

  • vegetable fibrin

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