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.
Nearby words
hirsute, hirsutism, hirsutulous, hirtellous, hirudicide, hirudin, hirudinea, hirudinean, hirudinoid, hirudo, hirundine
Origin of hirudin
First recorded in 1900–05; formerly trademark
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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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Medicine 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.
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