heparin en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈhɛp.ə.ɹɪn/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)yekʷ- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *yókʷr̥ Proto-Hellenic *yêkʷər Ancient Greek ἧπαρ (hêpar)bor. Latin hepar Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English heparin From Latin hepar (“liver”) + English -in.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| heparins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
heparinize · heparinemia · heparinated · heparinlike · dalteparin · nonheparin · heparinise · heparinase · heparinate · heparinoid · heparinized · -parin
Relateds
Translations (11)
pl heparyna (a glycosaminoglycan) · ca heparina (a glycosaminoglycan) · tr heparin (a glycosaminoglycan) · it eparina (a glycosaminoglycan) · fa هپارین (a glycosaminoglycan) · ru гепари́н (a glycosaminoglycan) · de Heparin (a glycosaminoglycan) · es heparina (a glycosaminoglycan) · fr héparine (a glycosaminoglycan) · pt heparina (a glycosaminoglycan) · fi hepariini (a glycosaminoglycan)