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insatiable(dictionary)

fibrin (iou) and insatiable (iou)


fibrin (iou)



fibrin noun. E19.
[from FIBRE + -IN2.]
A protein forming fibres. Now only spec. an insoluble protein formed by enzyme action from fibrinogen when blood coagulates, which forms a fibrous network round the clot.

insatiable (iou)



insatiable adjective. LME.
[Old French insaciable or Latin insatiabilis, formed as IN-3 + SATIATE verb: see -ABLE.]
Not satiable; unable to be satisfied; inordinately greedy.
R. Lindner You call me insatiable; you're the one who's never satisfied. J. Carey A man with an insatiable appetite for shellfish.
insatia'bility noun M17.
insatiableness noun M16.
insatiably adverb L16.