fibrinogen
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ə noun Biochemistry.
a globulin occurring in blood and yielding fibrin in blood coagulation.
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fibrinogen (fɪˈbrɪnədʒən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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
is always a great word to know.
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| substances remaining from the excretory processes that cannot be used by the organism |
| any of various colorless cells of the immune system that circulate mainly in the blood and lymph |
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Medical Dictionary
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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Science Dictionary
| 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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Example sentences
Specifically, serum is the fluid part of blood after a substance called fibrinogen has been removed by clotting.
The test employs a customized antibody that attaches to a protein called fibrinogen in blood plasma and allows it to be measured.
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