fibrin

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 References

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[edit] Etymology

fibr- +‎ -in, Latin fibra (“‘fiber’”) + -in

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fibrin (uncountable)

1. A white, albuminous, fibrous substance, formed in the coagulation of the blood.
2. An elastic, insoluble, whitish protein produced by the action of thrombin on fibrinogen and forming an interlacing fibrous network in the coagulation of blood.

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• fibrin in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911