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Fianna
Fianna Fáil
fiasco
fiat
fiat money
fib
fiber
fiber artist
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Fiberglas
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fibrin
fi·brin [ fbrin ]


noun 
Definition:
 
protein helping blood to clot: an insoluble fibrous protein that is produced in the liver from the soluble protein fibrinogen and helps in blood clotting. It forms a network of fibers in which blood cells become trapped, thus producing a clot.
[Early 19th century. <fiber]

fi·bri·noid [ fbrə nòyd ] adjective
fi·bri·nous [ fbrənəss ] adjective
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