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Definition of fibrin noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fibrin

noun
 
/ˈfaɪbrɪn/
 
/ˈfaɪbrɪn/
[uncountable] (biology)
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  1. a protein involved in the clotting of blood, which forms a network that helps reduce the flow of blood from a wound
    Word Originearly 19th cent.: from fibre + -in.
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