fibrinoplastin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An albuminous substance in the blood which, in combination with fibrinogen, forms fibrin. Now understood to be any of a certain group of proteins in the blood, each of whose members has a more modern name.

Word forms

fibrinoplastin

Etymology

From fibrin + Ancient Greek πλαστός (plastós, “mouldable”); compare plastic.

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