HEPARIN
Scrabble letter values: H4E1P3A1R1I1N1 = 12
Definition
- noun a polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibits the activity of thrombin in coagulation of the blood. — synonyms: Lipo-Hepin, Liquaemin
Examples
- “it (trade names Lipo-Hepin and Liquaemin) is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis and in heart surgery”