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Fibrin glue

Sweetie, do you know what happens when we get a cut or a scrape? We start to bleed, right? Well, our body has a way of helping us stop that bleeding and it's called fibrin glue.

Fibrin glue is like a super sticky, gooey substance that our body makes to help seal up the cut so we don't keep bleeding. It's made up of little proteins called fibrins that come together when we start bleeding.

When these fibrins come together, they form a sticky web that helps create a clot over the cut or wound. This is like when you pour syrup on your pancakes and it spreads out and gets sticky all over your plate, but instead of syrup, it's tiny proteins.

Once the fibrin glue is all spread out over the cut, it starts to harden and become solid like a scab. This helps protect the cut from germs getting inside and helps us heal faster.

Sometimes when doctors do surgery or if someone has a really bad cut, they might use fibrin glue to help stop the bleeding and seal up the wound. This can help the person heal faster and reduce the risk of getting an infection.

So, in summary, fibrin glue is a sticky substance made up of proteins that helps us stop bleeding and heal faster when we get a cut or wound.