heparin
/ˈhɛp.ə.ɹɪn/ noun C2- 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.
Plural heparins
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