Fī'brīne, n.

n. [Fr. fibrine, from fibre, (Mushroom). Lat. fibra.] (Chem.) A peculiar organic compound found in animals and vegetables, and also contained in the clot of coagulated blood. Pure fibrine is of a whitish color, inodorous, and insoluble in cold water, tough, elastic, and composed of thready fibers. Graham.