fibrinogen (fɪˈbrɪnədʒən)

—n
	a soluble protein, a globulin, in blood plasma, converted to fibrin by the action of the enzyme thrombin when blood clots

fibrinogenic

—*adj*

fibrinogenous

—*adj*

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fibrinogen fi·brin·o·gen (fī-brĭn'ə-jən)
n.
A protein in the blood plasma that is essential for the coagulation of blood and is converted to fibrin by thrombin and ionized calcium. Also called factor I.

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fibrinogen

(fī-brĭn'ə-jən) Pronunciation Key
A protein in the blood plasma that is essential for the coagulation of blood. It is converted to fibrin by the action of thrombin in the presence of calcium ions.

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