Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To defibrinize.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To deprive of fibrin, as fresh blood or lymph by stirring with twigs.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb transitive To remove
fibrin from; to deprive of fibrin.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb remove fibrin from (blood)
Etymologies
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From de- + fibrin + -ate.
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Examples
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Van Helsing, turning to me, said, “He is so young and strong, and of blood so pure that we need not defibrinate it.”
Dracula 2003
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"He is so young and strong and of blood so pure that we need not defibrinate it."
The Deadlocked City Elon, Amos 2001
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Van Helsing turning to me, said: He is so young and strong and of blood so pure that we need not defibrinate it.
Dracula 1897
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Van Helsing, turning to me, said, "He is so young and strong, and of blood so pure that we need not defibrinate it."
Dracula Bram Stoker 1879
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