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Word: Heparin
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century: via late Latin from Greek hēpar ‘liver’ + -in
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhɛpərɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a compound occurring in the liver and other tissues which inhibits blood coagulation. A sulphur-containing polysaccharide, it is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis.
Short Definition:compound occurring in liver and other tissues which inhibits blood coagulation
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