Word "HEPARIN" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibits the activity of thrombin in coagulation of the blood; it (trade names Lipo-Hepin and Liquaemin) is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis and in heart surgery
Synonyms:
lipo-hepin, liquaemin

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Substance in liver perhaps found near hip surprisingly (7)
It delays clotting of blood near hip fractures (7)
Bird injected with what you'd expect, one chemical compound The Times Cryptic 21 Aug 2023
Blood anticoagulant
Blood-clotting deterrent
Anticoagulant
An anticoagulant
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