Heparin Definition

hĕpər-ĭn
noun
A substance found in the liver, that slows the clotting of blood: its sodium salt, taken from animals, is used in surgery and medicine.
Webster's New World
Any of several anticoagulants, such as enoxaparin, that are derived from this compound by depolymerization and have a lower molecular weight and somewhat different pharmacological properties.
American Heritage Medicine
Synonyms:
  • Liquaemin
  • Lipo-Hepin

Other Word Forms of Heparin

Noun

Singular:
heparin
Plural:
heparins

Origin of Heparin

  • Late Latin hēpar liver (from Greek yē̃kwr̥ in Indo-European roots) –in

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Heparin Sentence Examples

  • If disseminated intravascular coagulation is present, the patient should be treated with heparin.

  • Do not use full-dose low molecular weight heparin or other new anticoagulants without seeking advice first.

  • Blood samples need to be collected into heparin anticoagulant - not citrate.

  • This time the results of treatment with heparin and/or the steroid cortisone were studied.

  • Crystal structure of a heparin and integrin binding segment of human fibronectin.

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Words Starting With

HHEHEP

Words Ending With

NINRIN

Unscrambles

heparin

Words Starting With H and Ending With N

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With H7 Letter Words Ending With N