HyperDic: fibrin

English > 1 sense of the word *fibrin*:
NOUN	substance	fibrin	a white insoluble fibrous protein formed by the action of thrombin on fibrinogen when blood clots

fibrin > pronunciation
Sounds	fay'brahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *fibrin*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A white insoluble fibrous protein formed by the action of thrombin on fibrinogen when blood clots; it forms a network that traps red cells and platelets.
Broader	protein	Any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells
Spanish	fibrina
Catalan	fibrina
Adjectives	fibrinous	characterized by the presence of fibrin