fibrin en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈfaɪbɹɪn/
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Etymology
Etymology tree English fibre Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English fibrin From fibre + -in (used to form chemical names of proteins, etc).
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) A white, albuminous, fibrous substance, formed in the coagulation of the blood.
- (uncountable, usually) An elastic, insoluble, whitish protein produced by the action of thrombin on fibrinogen and forming an interlacing fibrous network in the coagulation of blood.
- (uncountable, usually) An albuminous body, resembling animal fibrin in composition, found in cereal grains and similar seeds; vegetable fibrin.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fibrine | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| fibrins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
fibrinogenesis · fibrinoplastin · fibrinlike · fibrinoid · fibrinogenic · vegetable fibrin · fibrination · antifibrin · defibrinate · fibrinogen · fibrinous · fibrinogenous · fibrinosuppurative · fibrinase · fibrinopeptide
Synonyms
Translations (11)
es fibrina (fibrous substance) · fi kuituaine (fibrous substance) · sv fibrin (fibrous substance) · ca fibrina (fibrous substance) · fi fibriini (fibrous substance) · ru фибри́н (fibrous substance) · io fibrino (fibrous substance) · eo fibrino (fibrous substance) · hu fibrin (fibrous substance) · cmn 血纖蛋白 /血纤蛋白 (fibrous substance) · ast fibrina (fibrous substance)