Defibrinate

//dɪˈfaɪbɹɪneɪt// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    (of blood) To remove fibrin from; to deprive of fibrin. transitive

    "Van Helsing turning to me, said:— ‘He is so young and strong and of blood so pure that we need not defibrinate it.’"

  2. 2
    remove fibrin from (blood) wordnet

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"Van Helsing turning to me, said:— ‘He is so young and strong and of blood so pure that we need not defibrinate it.’"

Etymology

From de- + fibrin + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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