noun
- a white insoluble fibrous protein formed from fibrinogen by the action of thrombin especially in the clotting of blood
Usage: medical; biochemistry
Examples
- Fibrin forms the structural framework of blood clots.
- The conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin is essential for hemostasis.
- Fibrin strands trap blood cells to form a stable clot.
- The laboratory test measured fibrin levels in the patient’s blood.
- Fibrin mesh helps seal wounds and prevent excessive bleeding.
- Doctors studied the fibrin formation process in coagulation disorders.