fibrinogen

fibrinogen definition - medical

fi·brin·o·gen (fī-brĭnˈə-jən)

noun
A protein in the blood plasma that is essential for the coagulation of blood and is converted to fibrin by thrombin and ionized calcium. Also called factor I.

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