fibrinopeptide

noun fi·bri·no·pep·tide \ˌfī-brə-nō-ˈpep-ˌtīd\

Definition of FIBRINOPEPTIDE

: any of the vertebrate polypeptides that are cleaved from fibrinogen by thrombin during clot formation

1960

Medical Dictionary

noun fi·bri·no·pep·tide \-ˈpep-ˌtīd\

: any of the vertebrate polypeptides that are cleaved from fibrinogen by thrombin during blood clot formation

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