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heparin

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

Españolheparina
Françaishéparine
DeutschHeparin
6 more languages
Catalàheparina
Suomihepariini
Italianoeparina
Polskiheparyna
Portuguêsheparina
Русскийгепари́н

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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