fibrinopeptide


fi·bri·no·pep·tide

noun \ˌfī-brə-nō-ˈpep-ˌtīd\

Definition of FIBRINOPEPTIDE

: any of the vertebrate polypeptides that are cleaved from fibrinogen by thrombin during clot formation

First Known Use of FIBRINOPEPTIDE

1960

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