Plant cell walls are mainly made of cellulose.
During blood coagulation, fibrinogen is converted into fibrin.
Common katakana loanword for cellulose, used more frequently in everyday contexts than 繊維素.
Common katakana loanword for fibrin, preferred in modern medical terminology over 繊維素.
Standard kanji spelling for cellulose and fibrin.
Alternate kanji spelling; 線 is a common variant for 繊 in this compound.
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.