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heparin
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[ˈhɛpərɪn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a compound occurring in the liver and other tissues which inhibits blood coagulation. A sulphur-containing polysaccharide, it is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis
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Origin
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early 20th century: via late Latin from Greek hēpar ‘liver’ + -in
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