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English noun: heparin | |||
| 1. | heparin (artifact) a polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibits the activity of thrombin in coagulation of the blood; it (trade names Lipo-Hepin and Liquaemin) is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis and in heart surgery | ||
| Synonyms | Lipo-Hepin, Liquaemin | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | anticoagulant, anticoagulant medication, decoagulant, polyose, polysaccharide | ||
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