defibrinate

[ dee-fahy-bruh-neyt ]

verb (used with object),de·fi·bri·nat·ed, de·fi·bri·nat·ing.Medicine/Medical.
  1. to remove fibrin from (blood).

Origin of defibrinate

1
First recorded in 1835–45; de- + fibrin + -ate1

Other words from defibrinate

  • de·fi·bri·na·tion, noun

Words Nearby defibrinate

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How to use defibrinate in a sentence

  • He is so young and strong and of blood so pure that we need not defibrinate it.

    Dracula | Bram Stoker