Noun: heparin he-pu-rin
- A polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibits the activity of thrombin in coagulation of the blood; it (trade names Lipo-Hepin and Liquaemin) is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis and in heart surgery
"The patient was given heparin to prevent blood clots after surgery";
- Lipo-Hepin, Liquaemin
Derived forms: heparins
Type of: anticoagulant, anticoagulant medication, decoagulant, polyose, polysaccharide
Encyclopedia: Heparin, low-molecular-weight