fi·brin·o·gen (f -br n  -jn)n. A protein in the blood plasma that is essential for the coagulation of blood and is converted to fibrin by the action of thrombin in the presence of ionized calcium. fi  bri·noge·nous (fbr-n j-ns) adj. |
fibrinogen [fɪˈbrɪnədʒən]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) a soluble protein, a globulin, in blood plasma, converted to fibrin by the action of the enzyme thrombin when blood clots
fibrinogenic [ˌfaɪbrɪnəʊˈdʒɛnɪk], fibrinogenous [ˌfaɪbrɪˈnɒdʒənəs] adj
| fibrinogen (f-brn-jn) A protein in the blood plasma that is essential for the coagulation of blood. It is converted to fibrin by the action of thrombin in the presence of calcium ions. |
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| Noun | 1. | fibrinogen - a protein present in blood plasma; converts to fibrin when blood clots clotting factor, coagulation factor - any of the factors in the blood whose actions are essential for blood coagulation |
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