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Meaning of hirudinize | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To inject hirudin into blood to prevent coagulation.

Examples

“In the hirudin experiments to be detailed, equal parts of the same extract were employed in hirudinized and control animals.”
“The hirudinized blood of a control was divided evenly into four small test tubes.”
“Suitable precautions are necessary to prevent coagulation in the splenic artery and this may be accomplished either by hirudinizing the animal or, what has proved more satisfactory[…]”
“A 600μL blood sample acquired in hirudinized tubes (Sarstedt) was obtained to perform ADP and TRAP tests in each patient.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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