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fibrinogen

|fi-bri-no-gen|

/faɪˈbrɪnədʒən/

blood clotting protein

Etymology

Etymology Information

'fibrinogen' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'fibrina,' where 'fibr-' meant 'fiber' and '-gen' meant 'producing.'

Historical Evolution

'fibrina' transformed into the modern English word 'fibrinogen' through scientific terminology.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'producing fiber,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a protein involved in blood clotting.'

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

a soluble protein present in blood plasma, from which fibrin is produced by the action of the enzyme thrombin during blood clotting.

Fibrinogen is essential for the blood clotting process.

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