fibrinogen

fi·brin·o·gen | \ fī-ˈbri-nə-jən

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Definition of fibrinogen

: a plasma protein that is produced in the liver and is converted into fibrin during blood clot formation

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Recent Examples on the Web Meanwhile another venom protein, disintegrin, acted as a magnet to my platelets and fibrinogen, molecular components that help blood clot. — Kyle Dickman, Outside Online, "A Rattle with Death in Yosemite," 20 June 2018 In this complex process known as a coagulation cascade, an enzyme in your blood called thrombin allows a protein called fibrinogen to form a net-like structure that hardens and contracts. — Korin Miller, SELF, "How to Stop a Cut From Bleeding So You Can Get Back to Your Life," 15 Dec. 2017 Exactly what will be in thread, Page isn’t quite sure — maybe collagens, maybe fibrinogens. — Noah Shachtman, WIRED, "Pentagon Plan to Regrow Limbs: Phase One, Complete," 25 Mar. 2009

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“Fibrinogen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fibrinogen. Accessed 11 Jul. 2020.

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