fibrin.

An insoluble protein formed during blood clotting that creates a supporting network for a clot.

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Words that belong together

• fibrin strands
• a fibrin network

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Fibrin strands held the clot against the torn edge.

The technician distinguished the fibrin network from the surrounding fluid.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.