Meaning

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

Definitions by Sense

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.
3. An albuminous body, resembling animal fibrin in composition, found in cereal grains and similar seeds; vegetable fibrin.
4. To apply fibrin sealant to a surgical site to either stop bleeding or for surgical flap closure.

Word Forms

• fibrins
• fibrine
• fibrining
• fibrined

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When Should You Use Fibrin?

Use fibrin when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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