defibrinate

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ fibrin +‎ -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈfaɪbɹɪneɪt/

Verb

defibrinate (third-person singular simple present defibrinates, present participle defibrinating, simple past and past participle defibrinated)

  1. (transitive, medicine) (of blood) To remove fibrin from; to deprive of fibrin.