fibrin
/ˈfaɪbɹɪn/noun, verb
fibrin is spelled F-I-B-R-I-N: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, fibrin means “A white, albuminous, fibrous substance, formed in the coagulation of the blood” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of fibrin is fibrins.
How many letters and syllables are in fibrin?
| Letters | 6: F-I-B-R-I-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 74,122nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is fibrin?
Fibrin appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,122nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce fibrin?
- /ˈfaɪbɹɪn/
Fibrin has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-fibrin.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of fibrin
- fibrins plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- fibrining participle, present
- fibrined participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does fibrin mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A white, albuminous, fibrous substance, formed in the coagulation of the blood.
- 2
An elastic, insoluble, whitish protein produced by the action of thrombin on fibrinogen and forming an interlacing fibrous network in the coagulation of blood.
- 3
An albuminous body, resembling animal fibrin in composition, found in cereal grains and similar seeds; vegetable fibrin.
verb
- 1
To apply fibrin sealant to a surgical site to either stop bleeding or for surgical flap closure.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Fibrin in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense fibrous substance:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | fibrina |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does fibrin come from?
From fibre + -in (used to form chemical names of proteins, etc).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).