heparin

[ hep-uh-rin ]

/ ˈhɛp ə rɪn /

noun

Biochemistry. a polysaccharide, occurring in various tissues, especially the liver, and having anticoagulent properties.

Pharmacology. a commercial form of this substance, obtained from the liver and lungs of domesticated food animals, that when injected into the blood prevents coagulation: used chiefly in the treatment of thrombosis.

Origin of heparin

1915–20; <Greek hêpar the liver + -in²

Words nearby heparin

Henze, heortology, hep, HEPA, hepar, heparin, heparitin sulfate, hepat-, hepatalgia, hepatatrophia, hepatectomy

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British Dictionary definitions for heparin

heparin

/ (ˈhɛpərɪn) /

noun

a polysaccharide, containing sulphate groups, present in most body tissues: an anticoagulant used in the treatment of thrombosis

Derived forms of heparin

heparinoid, adjective

Word Origin for heparin

C20: from Greek hēpar the liver + -in

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Medical definitions for heparin

heparin

[ hĕp′ər-ĭn ]

n.

A complex organic acid that is found especially in lung and liver tissue, has a mucopolysaccharide as its active constituent, prevents platelet agglutination and blood clotting, and is used in the form of its sodium salt in the treatment of thrombosis.

Other words from heparin

hep′a•rin′i•za′tion (-ə-rĭn′ĭ-zā′shən) n.hep′a•rin•ize′ (-ər-ə-nīz′) v.

Scientific definitions for heparin

heparin

[ hĕp′ər-ĭn ]

An acidic glycosaminoglycan found especially in lung and liver tissue that prevents the clotting of blood and is used intravenously in the treatment of thrombosis and embolism.

单词	heparin
释义	heparin [ hep-uh-rin ] / ˈhɛp ə rɪn / noun Biochemistry. a polysaccharide, occurring in various tissues, especially the liver, and having anticoagulent properties. Pharmacology. a commercial form of this substance, obtained from the liver and lungs of domesticated food animals, that when injected into the blood prevents coagulation: used chiefly in the treatment of thrombosis. Origin of heparin 1915–20; <Greek hêpar the liver + -in² Words nearby heparin Henze, heortology, hep, HEPA, hepar, heparin, heparitin sulfate, hepat-, hepatalgia, hepatatrophia, hepatectomy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for heparin heparin / (ˈhɛpərɪn) / noun a polysaccharide, containing sulphate groups, present in most body tissues: an anticoagulant used in the treatment of thrombosis Derived forms of heparin heparinoid, adjective Word Origin for heparin C20: from Greek hēpar the liver + -in Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for heparin heparin [ hĕp′ər-ĭn ] n. A complex organic acid that is found especially in lung and liver tissue, has a mucopolysaccharide as its active constituent, prevents platelet agglutination and blood clotting, and is used in the form of its sodium salt in the treatment of thrombosis. Other words from heparin hep′a•rin′i•za′tion (-ə-rĭn′ĭ-zā′shən) n.hep′a•rin•ize′ (-ər-ə-nīz′) v. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for heparin heparin [ hĕp′ər-ĭn ] An acidic glycosaminoglycan found especially in lung and liver tissue that prevents the clotting of blood and is used intravenously in the treatment of thrombosis and embolism. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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