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Fibrinogen is a plasma protein that is essential for blood clotting. It is converted by thrombin into fibrin during the coagulation process.
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Thrombin: An enzyme that converts fibrinogen into fibrin during blood clotting.
Fibrin: A fibrous protein formed from fibrinogen by thrombin, which forms the meshwork of a blood clot.
Hemostasis: The process of stopping bleeding, which involves coagulation factors including fibrinogen.