hirudin

[ hir-yuh-din, hir-uh-, hi-rood-n ]

/ ˈhɪr yə dɪn, ˈhɪr ə-, hɪˈrud n /

noun

a gray or white, water-soluble acidic polypeptide obtained from the buccal gland of leeches, used in medicine chiefly as an anticoagulant.

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Origin of hirudin

First recorded in 1900–05; formerly trademark

Words nearby hirudin

hirsute, hirsutism, hirsutulous, hirtellous, hirudicide, hirudin, hirudinea, hirudinean, hirudinoid, hirudo, hirundine

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British Dictionary definitions for hirudin

hirudin

/ (hɪˈruːdɪn) /

noun

med an anticoagulant extracted from the mouth glands of leeches

Word Origin for hirudin

C20: from Latin hirudin-, hirudo leech + -in

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Medical definitions for hirudin

hirudin

[ hĭ-rōōd′n, hîr′ə-dən, -yə- ]

n.

A substance extracted from the salivary glands of leeches and used as an anticoagulant.