fibrin
[ fahy-brin ]
/ ˈfaɪ brɪn /
noun
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.
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British Dictionary definitions for fibrin
fibrin
/ (ˈfɪbrɪn) /
noun
a white insoluble elastic protein formed from fibrinogen when blood clots: forms a network that traps red cells and platelets
Medical definitions for fibrin
fibrin
[ fī′brĭn ]
n.
An elastic, insoluble, whitish protein derived from fibrinogen by the action of thrombin and forming an interlacing fibrous network in the coagulation of blood.
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fi′brin•ous adj.Scientific definitions for fibrin
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.