To remove fibrin from blood; another form of defibrinate.
From de- + fibrin + -ize (verb suffix, variant of -ate). This alternative form reflects different medical terminology conventions, with -ize more common in American English.
The -ize and -ate endings for the same process show how medical language isn't always standardized—doctors and scientists sometimes create multiple terms for the same procedure!
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