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Meaning of heparin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈhɛp.ə.ɹɪn

Definitions

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.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Català heparina
Deutsch Heparin
Español heparina
Suomi hepariini
Français héparine
Italiano eparina
Polski heparyna
Português heparina
Русский гепари́н

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

heparinase heparinate heparinemia heparinisation heparinization heparinize

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