Fibrinogen
Pronunciation : Fi*brin"o*gen
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Fibrin + -gen.] (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition : Defn: An albuminous substance existing in the blood, and in other animal fluids, which either alone or with fibrinoplastin or paraglobulin forms fibrin, and thus causes coagulation.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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