- hep|a|rin
- hep|a|rin «HEHP uhr ihn», noun.a glucoside present in the liver and other animal tissues, that prevents the blood from clotting. Heparin is used in the treatment of thrombosis and other diseases.
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hep|a|rin|ize — «HEHP uhr uh nyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to treat or infuse with heparin: »heparinized blood samples … Useful english dictionary
hep — de·hep·a·tize; HEP; hep·a·rin; hep·a·rin·iza·tion; hep·a·rin·ize; hep·a·tec·to·mize; hep·a·tec·to·my; hep·a·tite; hep·a·ti·tis; hep·a·ti·za·tion; hep·a·tize; hep·a·to·cellular; hep·a·to·cu·pre·in; hep·a·to·fla·vin; hep·a·to·gen·ic; hep·a·to·ma;… … English syllables
rin — aero·chlo·rin·a·tion; ag·a·rin·ic; aliz·a·rin; am·y·rin; an·eu·rin; an·thra·pur·pu·rin; an·ti·a·rin; as·pi·rin; au·rin; bas·so·rin; bish·a·rin; bo·rin·que·ño; bu·rin; bu·rin·ist; cap·rin; ca·rin·i·a·na; ca·rin·i·form; ca·rin·thi·an; ca·rin·u·la;… … English syllables
heparin — hep·a·rin … English syllables
heparinoid — hep·a·rin·oid .nȯid n any of various sulfated polysaccharides that have anticoagulant activity resembling that of heparin heparinoid adj * * * hep·a·rin·oid (hepґə rin oid) a substance with anticoagulant activity similar to that of heparin … Medical dictionary
heparinate — hep·a·rin·ate (hepґə rin āt) any salt of heparin … Medical dictionary
heparin — /hep euh rin/, n. 1. Biochem. a polysaccharide, occurring in various tissues, esp. the liver, and having anticoagulent properties. 2. Pharm. a commercial form of this substance, obtained from the liver and lungs of domesticated food animals, that … Universalium
heparinization — hep·a·rin·iza·tion … English syllables
heparinize — hep·a·rin·ize … English syllables
heparin — hep•a•rin [[t]ˈhɛp ə rɪn[/t]] n. biochem. a polysaccharide present in animal tissues, esp. the liver, that has anticoagulant properties and is used to prevent or dissolve blood clots • Etymology: 1915–20; < Gk hêpar liver + in I … From formal English to slang
