Definition for FI'BRIN

FI'BRIN, n. [See Fiber.]

A peculiar organic compound substance found in animals and vegetables. It is a soft solid, of a greasy appearance, which softens in air, becoming viscid, brown and semi-transparent, but is insoluble in water. It is the chief constituent of muscular flesh. Ure.

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