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fibrin Definition

fi·brin (fī′brin)

noun

a fibrous, insoluble blood protein: in the clotting process, thrombin converts fibrinogen to fibrin monomers which polymerize to form clots

Etymology: fibr(e) + -in

fibrin Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • call: Blood clots ( thrombi ) are clumps of a naturally-occurring protein called fibrin which can accumulate in a blood vessel.
  • degrade: These proteins convert plasminogen to plasmin, which in turn degrades fibrin, the main component of the clot.
  • show: Previous research has shown that fibrin accumulates in the damaged nerves of MS patients.

Adjective modifier

  • insoluble: Explain how blood clots by platelets producing thrombin, which converts soluble fibrinogen into insoluble fibrin.

Modifies a noun

  • clot: Next, blood coagulation rapidly replaces this unstable platelet plug with a stable fibrin clot.
  • deposition: Poor drainage due to fibrin deposition sometimes occurs, particularly in relation to peritonitis and may be eased by the use of IP heparin.
  • glue: This has traditionally been treated by surgery, but more recently fibrin glue is being used with variable success.
  • degradation: The D-dimer assay is a test for the presence of fibrin degradation products in plasma, which are raised in deep vein thrombosis.
  • product: The D-dimer assay is a test for the presence of fibrin degradation products in plasma, which are raised in deep vein thrombosis.
  • sealant: I have recently started with Johnson & Johnson selling a human fibrin sealant to surgeons.