heparin

== English == === Etymology === From Latin hepar (“liver”) +‎ -in. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɛp.ə.ɹɪn/ === Noun === heparin (countable and uncountable, plural heparins) (biochemistry, pharmacology) A compound occurring in the liver and other tissues which inhibits blood coagulation. A sulfur-containing polysaccharide, it is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== heparan ==== Translations ==== === References === “heparin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “heparin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Anagrams === -phrenia, Phairen, Riphean