Found 1 items, similar to heparin.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: heparin heparin n : a polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibit the activity of thrombin in coagulation of the blood; heparin sodium (trade names Lipo-Hepin and Liquaemin) is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis and in heart surgery [syn: Lipo-Hepin, Liquaemin]