fibrin
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Synonyms: fibril, fibroin, fiorin, fibrir, fimbrin
Antonyms: fibril, fibroin, fiorin, fibrir, fimbrin
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Noun
- A [[white]], [[albuminous]], [[fibrous]] substance, formed in the [[coagulation]] of the [[blood]].
- An elastic, insoluble, whitish [[protein]] produced by the action of [[thrombin]] on [[fibrinogen]] and [[forming]] an interlacing [[fibrous]] [[network]] in the coagulation of blood.
- An albuminous body, resembling animal fibrin in composition, found in cereal grains and similar seeds; vegetable fibrin.
Verb
- To apply fibrin sealant to a surgical site to either stop bleeding or for surgical flap closure.
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