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lepirudin

US/ˌlɛp.ɪˈɹu.dɪn/

lepirudin noun: a recombinant hirudin derived from yeast cells, used as an anticoagulant.

Noun

lepirudin (uncountable)

  1. A recombinant hirudin derived from yeast cells, used as an anticoagulant.

Origin of lepirudin

From lep- (of unknown origin) + -irudin (“hirudin derivative”).

Questions about lepirudin

What does lepirudin mean?
Lepirudin means a recombinant hirudin derived from yeast cells, used as an anticoagulant.
What part of speech is lepirudin?
Lepirudin is a noun.
How do you pronounce lepirudin?
Lepirudin is pronounced /ˌlɛp.ɪˈɹu.dɪn/ (US).

Words near lepirudin in the dictionary

  1. Leping
  2. Lepinski
  3. Lepinskis
  4. lepiotaceous
  5. lepiotoid
  6. lepirudin
  7. lepismatid
  8. lepismatids
  9. lepismid
  10. lepismids
  11. lepismoid

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