FIBRIN


Meaning of FIBRIN in English

— fibrinous , adj.

/fuy"brin/ , n.

1. the insoluble protein end product of blood coagulation, formed from fibrinogen by the action of thrombin in the presence of calcium ions.

2. Bot. a fibrinlike substance found in some plants; gluten.

[ 1790-1800; FIBR- + -IN 2 ]

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