hirudine

== English == === Etymology === From Latin hirūdō (“leech”). === Adjective === hirudine (comparative more hirudine, superlative most hirudine) (zoology) Of or relating to the leeches. ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === hirudine (usually uncountable, plural hirudines) Alternative form of hirudin. == Latin == === Noun === hirūdine ablative singular of hirūdō