fibrinase
fibrinase · fibrinases
An enzyme involved in the formation of fibrinAn enzyme involved in the formation of fibrin.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)An enzyme involved in the formation of fibrin.
More definitions
- in the clotting of blood thrombin catalyzes factor XIII into its active form (fibrinase) which causes fibrin to form a stable clot
Origin
From fibrin + -ase.From fibrin + -ase.
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Forms
plural: fibrinases| Singular | fibrinase |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- in the clotting of blood thrombin catalyzes factor XIII into its active form (fibrinase) which causes fibrin to form a stable clot:factor XIII
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable