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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A polypeptide fragment, cleaved from fibrinogen by thrombin, that combines to form fibrin during blood-clotting
2. 2
   peptide released from the amino end of fibrinogen by the action of thrombin to form fibrin during clotting of the blood wordnet

Etymology

From fibrin + -o- + peptide.

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