Fibrinogen

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A protein that in humans plays a role in the formation of clots. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a protein present in blood plasma; converts to fibrin when blood clots wordnet

Etymology

From fibrin + -o- + -gen.

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