noun
a polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibits the activity of thrombin in coagulation of the blood; it (trade names Lipo-Hepin and Liquaemin) is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis and in heart surgery
• Syn: ↑heparin, ↑Lipo-Hepin
• Hypernyms: ↑polysaccharide, ↑polyose, ↑anticoagulant, ↑anticoagulant medication, ↑decoagulant
Useful english dictionary. 2012.