Definition of heparin Heparin
/hɛˈpɚɪn/ - [heperin] - hep•a•rin
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What does heparin mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: heparins |
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| heparin - a polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibits the activity of thrombin in coagulation of the blood; it (trade names Lipo-Hepin and Liquaemin) is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis and in heart surgery | ||
| Lipo-Hepin, Liquaemin | ||
| polyose, polysaccharide any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules | ||
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Wiktionary 
- heparin (Noun)
A glycosaminoglycan, originally isolated from liver cells, now made synthetically for medical use, used as an anticoagulant.
Part of speech
🔤- heparin, noun, singular of heparins.
