defibrinate C2+ Topic:Health & Medicine US /dɪˈfaɪbɹɪneɪt/ UK /dɪˈfaɪbɹɪneɪt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to remove fibrin from blood, preventing or reducing clot formation Laboratory staff defibrinate the blood by stirring it as the clotting strands form. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to remove fibrin from... remove fibrin from Word family Derived forms defibrination Related forms fibrincoagulation Etymology Formed from de- ("remove") + fibrin + -ate. Fibrin, named from Latin fibra ("fiber") + -in, is the insoluble protein that forms a blood clot, so the verb literally means "to remove fibrin." Topics Health & Medicine External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # defibrinate **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /dɪˈfaɪbɹɪneɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /dɪˈfaɪbɹɪneɪt/ ## Meanings 1. to remove fibrin from blood, preventing or reducing clot formation ## Examples - Laboratory staff defibrinate the blood by stirring it as the clotting strands form. ## Derived Forms - defibrination ## Related Forms - fibrin - coagulation ## Etymology Formed from de- ("remove") + fibrin + -ate. Fibrin, named from Latin fibra ("fiber") + -in, is the insoluble protein that forms a blood clot, so the verb literally means "to remove fibrin." ## Topics - Health & Medicine markdown