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单词 hirudin
释义

hirudin

[ hir-yuh-din, hir-uh-, hi-rood-n ]
/ ˈhɪr yə dɪn, ˈhɪr ə-, hɪˈrud n /

noun

a gray or white, water-soluble acidic polypeptide obtained from the buccal gland of leeches, used in medicine chiefly as an anticoagulant.

Origin of hirudin

First recorded in 1900–05; formerly trademark

Words nearby hirudin

hirsute, hirsutism, hirsutulous, hirtellous, hirudicide, hirudin, Hirudinea, hirudinean, hirudinoid, Hirudo, hirundine
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British Dictionary definitions for hirudin

hirudin
/ (hɪˈruːdɪn) /

noun

med an anticoagulant extracted from the mouth glands of leeches

Word Origin for hirudin

C20: from Latin hirudin-, hirudo leech + -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 hirudin

hirudin
[ hĭ-rōōdn, hîrə-dən, -yə- ]

n.

A substance extracted from the salivary glands of leeches and used as an anticoagulant.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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