FIBRIN

6 letters 11 Scrabble points /ˈfaɪbɹɪn/

Definition of FIBRIN

noun
  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.

Related words: factor Ia
verb
  1. To apply fibrin sealant to a surgical site to either stop bleeding or for surgical flap closure.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters F I B R I N
Length 6 letters
Scrabble Score 11 points

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