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Fibrin

noun
/ˈfaɪbɹɪn/
Word Frequency: 1.7

Definitions

1.nounA white, albuminous, fibrous substance, formed in the coagulation of the blood.
2.nounAn elastic, insoluble, whitish protein produced by the action of thrombin on fibrinogen and forming an interlacing fibrous network in the coagulation of blood.
3.nounAn albuminous body, resembling animal fibrin in composition, found in cereal grains and similar seeds; vegetable fibrin.
4.verbTo apply fibrin sealant to a surgical site to either stop bleeding or for surgical flap closure.

Synonyms

factor Iaclotfibrinecoagulumfibrillar proteinthrombusscabfibrous proteinfibrinogenfibrinoplastinfibrinoplateletfibrinase
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