word
Heparin
HEH-pur-ihn
/ˈhɛpɜːrɪn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
heparin
Dictionary meaning
A polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibits the activity of thrombin in coagulation of the blood.
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