FIBRINOLYSIS

fibrinolysis

(noun) a normal ongoing process that dissolves fibrin and results in the removal of small blood clots; “drugs causing fibrinolysis have been utilized therapeutically”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fibrinolysis (plural fibrinolyses)

The process wherein a fibrin clot, the product of coagulation, is broken down.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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