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fibrinogen

[ fahy-brin-uh-juhn ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. a globulin occurring in blood and yielding fibrin in blood coagulation.


fibrinogen

/ ˌfaɪbrɪnəʊˈdʒɛnɪk; ˌfaɪbrɪˈnɒdʒənəs; fɪˈbrɪnədʒən /

noun

  1. a soluble protein, a globulin, in blood plasma, converted to fibrin by the action of the enzyme thrombin when blood clots
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fibrinogen

/ fī-brĭnə-jən /

  1. 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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Derived Forms

  • fibrinogenic, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fibrinogen1

First recorded in 1870–75; fibrino- + -gen
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Example Sentences

Chitosan is already used in some hemostats: its positively charged surface is known to strongly attract negatively charged platelets and fibrinogen, the two major components of a blood clot.

She, along with summer intern Amelia Staats, found that fibrinogen, a protein involved in blood clotting, is a key culprit in signal interference.

The second protein, fibrinogen, is produced in the liver and causes clotting to stop bleeding.

Yet fibrinogen and D-dimer could still predict cognitive deficits even when differences in severity, assessed through a patient’s need for supplemental oxygen and other factors, were taken into account.

The main protein in the blood which forms blood clots is called fibrinogen.

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