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- [hep-uh-rin]
- /ˈhɛp ə rɪn/
- /ˈhe.pə.ˌrɪn/
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- [hep-uh-rin]
- /ˈhɛp ə rɪn/
Definitions of heparin word
- noun heparin Biochemistry. a polysaccharide, occurring in various tissues, especially the liver, and having anticoagulent properties. 1
- noun heparin Pharmacology. a commercial form of this substance, obtained from the liver and lungs of domesticated food animals, that when injected into the blood prevents coagulation: used chiefly in the treatment of thrombosis. 1
- noun heparin A compound occurring in the liver and other tissues that inhibits blood coagulation. A sulfur-containing polysaccharide, it is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis. 1
- noun heparin substance that stops blood clotting 1
- noun heparin a polysaccharide, containing sulphate groups, present in most body tissues: an anticoagulant used in the treatment of thrombosis 0
- noun heparin a substance found in the liver, that slows the clotting of blood: its sodium salt, taken from animals, is used in surgery and medicine 0
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Origin of heparin
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
1915-20; < Greek hêpar the liver + -in2
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Parts of speech for Heparin
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heparin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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