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hirudin
[ hir-yuh-din, hir-uh-, hi-rood-n ]
/ ˈhɪr yə dɪn, ˈhɪr ə-, hɪˈrud n /
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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.
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