heparin
/ˈhɛp.ə.ɹɪn/
heparin noun: a compound occurring in the liver and other tissues which inhibits blood coagulation. A sulfur-containing polysaccharide, it is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis.
Noun
heparin (countable and uncountable, plural heparins)
- A compound occurring in the liver and other tissues which inhibits blood coagulation. A sulfur-containing polysaccharide, it is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis.
heparin meaning in Tamil and Persian
heparin in Tamil
- இரத்த உறைவு எதிர், எப்பாரின், ஹெப்பாரின்
heparin in Persian
- a glycosaminoglycan
- هپارین hepârin
Forms of heparin
| plural | heparins |
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Origin of heparin
From Latin hepar (“liver”) + English -in.
Words formed from heparin
Questions about heparin
- What does heparin mean?
- Heparin means a compound occurring in the liver and other tissues which inhibits blood coagulation. A sulfur-containing polysaccharide, it is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis.
- What is heparin in Tamil?
- Heparin in Tamil is இரத்த உறைவு எதிர், எப்பாரின், ஹெப்பாரின். See Heparin meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is heparin?
- Heparin is a noun.
- How do you pronounce heparin?
- Heparin is pronounced /ˈhɛp.ə.ɹɪn/.
- What is the plural of heparin?
- The plural of heparin is heparins.
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