defibrinate

verb

de·​fi·​brin·​ate (ˌ)dē-ˈfi-brə-ˌnāt 

-ˈfī-

defibrinated; defibrinating

transitive verb

: to remove fibrin from (blood)

defibrination

(ˌ)dē-ˌfi-brə-ˈnā-shən 

-ˌfī-

noun

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

defibrinate

transitive verb

de·​fi·​brin·​ate (ˈ)dē-ˈfib-rə-ˌnāt  -ˈfīb- 

defibrinated; defibrinating

: to remove fibrin from (blood)

defibrination

(ˌ)dē-ˌfib-rə-ˈnā-shən  -ˌfīb- 

noun