What is another word for fibrin?

Pronunciation: [fˈɪbɹɪn] (IPA)

Fibrin is a protein formed during blood clotting to help stop bleeding. Synonyms for fibrin include blood clot, coagulate, clotting agent, fibrinous material, and thrombin. These terms are often used interchangeably to describe the process of blood clotting and the substances involved. Other related terms include platelets, which are small blood cells that initiate clotting, and hemostasis, which refers to the overall process of blood clotting and prevention of excessive bleeding. Understanding these terms and their associations with fibrin is essential to understanding the body's response to injuries and bleeding events, as well as the medical treatments and interventions that can be used to prevent or treat clotting disorders.

Synonyms for Fibrin:

What are the hypernyms for Fibrin?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    protein, fibrous protein, Clotting Protein.

What are the hyponyms for Fibrin?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for fibrin (as nouns)

Usage examples for Fibrin

When this exudate and the necrosed cellular elements come in contact, the latter furnish a fibrin ferment which transforms the exduate into a fibrinous mass.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler
The filling up of the interlobular spaces with fibrin and connective tissue of inflammatory origin is not thus limited to pleuropneumonia, but may appear in a marked degree in other lung diseases.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler
The liquor sanguinis is composed of water containing in solution salts, albumen, and the elements of fibrin.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler

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