Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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heparin | Yes | No | No | No |
polysaccharide | Yes | No | No | No |
heparin (noun) | polysaccharide (noun) |
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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 | any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules |