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Fibrin vs Defibrinate - What's the difference?

fibrin | defibrinate |

As verbs the difference between fibrin and defibrinate

is that fibrin is apply fibrin sealant to a surgical site to either stop bleeding or for surgical flap closure while defibrinate is to remove fibrin from; to deprive of fibrin.

As a noun fibrin

is a white, albuminous, fibrous substance, formed in the coagulation of the blood.

fibrin

English

Noun

(-)
  • A white, albuminous, fibrous substance, formed in the coagulation of the blood.
  • An elastic, insoluble, whitish protein produced by the action of thrombin on fibrinogen and forming an interlacing fibrous network in the coagulation of blood.
  • An albuminous body, resembling animal fibrin in composition, found in cereal grains and similar seeds; vegetable fibrin.

    • Derived terms

    * fibrination * fibrinlike * fibrinogen * fibrinoplastin * fibrinous

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • Apply fibrin sealant to a surgical site to either stop bleeding or for surgical flap closure

    • References

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    defibrinate

    English

    Verb

    (defibrinat)
  • To remove fibrin from; to deprive of fibrin.
  • *1897 , Bram Stoker, Dracula , Folio Society 2008, p. 116:
  • *:Van Helsing turning to me, said:— ‘He is so young and strong and of blood so pure that we need not defibrinate it.’