fibrin

/หˆfaษชbษนษชn/

IPA: /F AY1 B R AH0 N/

noun
  1. 1

    A white, albuminous, fibrous substance, formed in the coagulation of the blood.

  2. 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.

  3. 3

    An albuminous body, resembling animal fibrin in composition, found in cereal grains and similar seeds; vegetable fibrin.

Synonyms

verb
  1. 1

    To apply fibrin sealant to a surgical site to either stop bleeding or for surgical flap closure.

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