noun
cellulose
Biochemical term for the polysaccharide that forms plant cell walls. Often encountered in scientific contexts.
See also: セルロース
植物の細胞壁は主に繊維素でできている。
Plant cell walls are mainly made of cellulose.
noun
fibrin
Biochemical term for the fibrous protein involved in blood clotting. Used in medical and biological fields.
See also: フィブリン
血液凝固の過程でフィブリノーゲンが繊維素に変わる。
During blood coagulation, fibrinogen is converted into fibrin.
Compound of 繊維 (せんい, 'fiber') and 素 (そ, 'element'). The spelling 線維素 uses the variant 線 ('line, thread') for 繊. The term was coined in Japanese scientific vocabulary to translate Western biochemical concepts.