Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fibrinoplastin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fib-rino-plas-tin
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An albuminous substance in the blood which, in combination with fibrinogen, forms fibrin. Now understood to be any of a certain group of proteins in the blood, each of whose members has a more modern name.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

From fibrin + Ancient Greek πλαστός (plastós, “mouldable”); compare plastic.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: πλαστός

Usage

Phrases

clotting factors

Frequently Paired Words

clotting factors thrombin

Synonyms

paraglobulin paraglobin

Questions

What does fibrinoplastin mean?: An albuminous substance in the blood which, in combination with fibrinogen, forms fibrin. Now understood to be any of a certain group of proteins in the blood, each of whose members has a more modern name.
Where does fibrinoplastin come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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