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The state of acquiring or having an excess of fibrin.

Belonging to the fibers of plants.

substance existing in the blood, and in other animal fluids, which either alone or with fibrinoplastin or paraglobulin forms fibrin, and thus causes coagulation.

Possessed of properties similar to fibrinogen; capable of forming fibrin.

Like fibrinoplastin; capable of forming fibrin when brought in contact with fibrinogen.

An albuminous substance, existing in the blood, which in combination with fibrinogen forms fibrin; -- called also paraglobulin.

Having, or partaking of the properties of, fibrin; as, fibrious exudation.

A body similar to, or identical with, cerebrin.

A cloth woven so as to imitate the appearance of marble; -- much used in the 15th and 16th centuries. Beck (Draper's Dict.).

To bring or bear out.

An epidemic disease of the silkworm, characterized by the presence of minute vibratory corpuscles in the blood.

A variety of appliqué work for quilts, table covers, etc. Caulfeild & S. (Dict. of Needlework).

See Umbra, 2.

Pertaining to, or resembling, the zebra.

A cross between a male horse and a female zebra.

The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low; the state of being abased or humbled; humiliation.

To bring down or reduce from a higher to a lower state, number, or degree; to lessen; to diminish; to contract; to moderate; toto cut short; as, to abate a demand; to abate pride, zeal, hope. His eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated. Deut. xxxiv. 7.

The act of bringing down or humbling. "The abjection of the king and his realm." Joe.

pope charged with important commissions in foreign countries, one of his duties being to bring to a newly named cardinal his insignia of office.

To miscarry; to bring forth young prematurely.