heparin
hep·a·rin
noun \ˈhe-pə-rən\Definition of HEPARIN
: a mucopolysaccharide sulfuric acid ester that is found especially in the liver and lungs, that prolongs the clotting time of blood, and that is used medically in the form of its sodium salt
— hep·a·rin·ized \-rə-ˌnīzd\ adjective
Origin of HEPARIN
International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek hēpar liver
First Known Use: 1918
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