heparin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A compound occurring in the liver and other tissues which inhibits blood coagulation. A sulfur-containing polysaccharide, it is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis.

/ˈhɛp.ə.ɹɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-heparin.wav

heparin heparins

From Latin hepar (“liver”) + -in.

heparan

dalteparin heparinase heparinate heparinated heparinemia heparinise heparinize heparinized heparinlike heparinoid nonheparin -parin

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