| FIBRIN | • fibrin n. A white, albuminous, fibrous substance, formed in the coagulation of the blood. • fibrin n. An elastic, insoluble, whitish protein produced by the action of thrombin on fibrinogen and forming… • fibrin n. An albuminous body, resembling animal fibrin in composition, found in cereal grains and similar seeds;… |
| FIBRINOGEN | • fibrinogen n. A protein that in humans plays a part in the forming of clots. • FIBRINOGEN n. a soluble protein, a globulin, in blood plasma, converted to fibrin by the action of the enzyme thrombin when blood clots. |
| FIBRINOGENIC | • fibrinogenic adj. (Biochemistry) That produces fibrin. • FIBRINOGENIC adj. of or like a fibrinogen, also FIBRINOGENOUS. |
| FIBRINOGENOUS | • fibrinogenous adj. Resembling fibrinogen; capable of forming fibrin. • FIBRINOGENOUS adj. of or like a fibrinogen, also FIBRINOGENIC. |
| FIBRINOGENS | • fibrinogens n. Plural of fibrinogen. • FIBRINOGEN n. a soluble protein, a globulin, in blood plasma, converted to fibrin by the action of the enzyme thrombin when blood clots. |
| FIBRINOID | • fibrinoid adj. Resembling fibrin. • fibrinoid n. An acellular material similar to fibrin. • FIBRINOID adj. of or like fibrin. |
| FIBRINOIDS | • fibrinoids n. Plural of fibrinoid. • FIBRINOID n. a natural material that resembles fibrin. |
| FIBRINOLYSES | • fibrinolyses n. Plural of fibrinolysis. • FIBRINOLYSIS n. the usually enzymatic breakdown of fibrin. |
| FIBRINOLYSIN | • fibrinolysin n. (Biochemistry) An enzyme derived from plasma of bovine origin, or extracted from cultures of certain… • FIBRINOLYSIN n. any of several proteolytic enzymes that promote the dissolution of blood clots. |
| FIBRINOLYSINS | • fibrinolysins n. Plural of fibrinolysin. • FIBRINOLYSIN n. any of several proteolytic enzymes that promote the dissolution of blood clots. |
| FIBRINOLYSIS | • fibrinolysis n. The process wherein a fibrin clot, the product of coagulation, is broken down. • FIBRINOLYSIS n. the usually enzymatic breakdown of fibrin. |
| FIBRINOLYTIC | • fibrinolytic adj. Of, pertaining to, or producing fibrinolysis. • fibrinolytic n. A substance or drug that produces fibrinolysis. • FIBRINOLYTIC adj. relating to fibrinolysis. |
| FIBRINOPEPTIDE | • fibrinopeptide n. (Biochemistry) A polypeptide fragment, cleaved from fibrinogen by thrombin, that combines to form fibrin… • FIBRINOPEPTIDE n. any of the vertebrate polypeptides that are cleaved from fibrinogen by thrombin during clot formation. |
| FIBRINOPEPTIDES | • fibrinopeptides n. Plural of fibrinopeptide. • FIBRINOPEPTIDE n. any of the vertebrate polypeptides that are cleaved from fibrinogen by thrombin during clot formation. |
| FIBRINOUS | • fibrinous adj. Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, resembling or having the nature of fibrin. • FIBRINOUS adj. having, or partaking of the properties of, fibrin; as, fibrinous exudation. |
| FIBRINS | • fibrins n. Plural of fibrin. • fibrins v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fibrin. • FIBRIN n. an insoluble protein formed by enzyme action from fibrinogen when blood coagulates. |