fibrinoid: Meaning and Definition of

fi•bri•noid

Pronunciation: (fī'bru-noid", fib'ru-), [key]
— adj.
  1. having the characteristics of fibrin.
—n.
  1. an acellular homogenous protein resembling fibrin, present in the maturing placenta and in certain diseased blood vessels and connective tissues.
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