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fibrinoid

[ fahy-bruh-noid, fib-ruh- ]

adjective

  1. having the characteristics of fibrin.


noun

  1. an acellular homogenous protein resembling fibrin, present in the maturing placenta and in certain diseased blood vessels and connective tissues.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fibrinoid1

First recorded in 1905–10; fibrin + -oid

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