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Noun: fibrin  fI-brin
  1. 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
    "Fibrin is essential for blood clotting"

Derived forms: fibrins

Type of: protein

Encyclopedia: Fibrin