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hirudin definition

hiru·din (hir′yo̵̅o̅ din′)

noun

a substance found in the salivary glands of leeches that prevents the coagulation of blood

Etymology: orig. a trademark: < L hirudo, leech + -in

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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