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hirudins

hirudins is the plural of hirudin.

Meaning of hirudin

Noun

hirudin (countable and uncountable, plural hirudins)

  1. A peptide, obtained from the salivary glands of leeches, that is used as an anticoagulant.

Questions about hirudins

What is hirudins the plural of?
Hirudins is the plural of hirudin.

Words near hirudins in the dictionary

  1. hirudinization
  2. hirudinize
  3. hirudinized
  4. hirudinizes
  5. hirudinizing
  6. hirudins
  7. Hiruharama
  8. hirulog
  9. Hirundhoo
  10. hirundine
  11. hirundines

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