FIBRIN FOAM
\fˈɪbɹɪn fˈə͡ʊm], \fˈɪbɹɪn fˈəʊm], \f_ˈɪ_b_ɹ_ɪ_n f_ˈəʊ_m]\
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A dry artificial sterile sponge of fibrin prepared by clotting with thrombin a foam or solution of fibrinogen. It is used in conjunction with thrombin as a hemostatic in surgery at sites where bleeding cannot be controlled by more common methods. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p648)
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