heparin
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hep·a·rin
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Definition of heparin
: a mucopolysaccharide sulfuric acid ester that is found especially in the liver and lungs, that prolongs the clotting time of blood, and that is used medically in the form of its sodium salt
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heparinized
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To continue reading this story, TRY IT NOW Born: July 13, 1950 Jan. 9, 1982: 4-week-old Rolando Santos is injected with the blood thinner heparin at Medical Center Hospital. Sept. 17, 1982: 15-month-old Chelsea Ann McClellan dies. — San Antonio Express-News, "Timeline: Genene Jones' path from murder to parole," 18 Apr. 2018 Its version of the blood-thinner heparin drew plaudits — and a bump in stock prices — after a contamination outbreak in other thinners killed dozens of people. — John Wilkens, Pomerado News, "Physician turned entrepreneur begins work with new patients: Union-Tribune and L.A. Times," 13 Apr. 2018 Its version of the blood-thinner heparin drew plaudits — and a bump in stock prices — after a contamination outbreak in other thinners killed dozens of people. — John Wilkens, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Physician turned entrepreneur begins work with new patients: Union-Tribune and L.A. Times," 13 Apr. 2018 The company provided such common treatments as heparin, hormones, Progesterone, vitamin supplements and diuretics. — Andrea Chang, latimes.com, "Patrick Soon-Shiong — immigrant, doctor, billionaire, and soon, newspaper owner — starts a new era at the L.A. Times," 13 Apr. 2018 Among the medicines that could be affected are insulin, epinephrine, heparin, antibiotics, antidepressants, tranquilizers, and vaccines, according to the list released by the U.S. trade representative. — Ed Silverman, STAT, "Will the Trump tariffs on China raise drug prices for Americans?," 4 Apr. 2018 For clots in the legs, doctors usually will put a patient on injectable or IV blood thinners (like heparin), and then move them to blood thinners in a pill form (like warfarin or dabigatran), the Mayo Clinic says. — Korin Miller, SELF, "Serena Williams Dedicates Her Wimbledon Performance to ‘All the Moms Out There’ in an Emotional Interview," 17 July 2018 To continue reading this story, TRY IT NOW Born: July 13, 1950 Jan. 9, 1982: 4-week-old Rolando Santos is injected with the blood thinner heparin at Medical Center Hospital. Sept. 17, 1982: 15-month-old Chelsea Ann McClellan dies. — San Antonio Express-News, "Timeline: Genene Jones' path from murder to parole," 18 Apr. 2018 The company provided such common treatments as heparin, hormones, Progesterone, vitamin supplements and diuretics. — Andrea Chang, latimes.com, "Patrick Soon-Shiong — immigrant, doctor, billionaire, and soon, newspaper owner — starts a new era at the L.A. Times," 13 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'heparin.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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heparin
noun
hep·a·rin
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Medical Definition of heparin
: a glycosaminoglycan sulfuric acid ester that occurs especially in the liver and lungs, that prolongs the clotting time of blood by preventing the formation of fibrin, and that is administered parenterally in the form of its sodium salt in vascular surgery and in the treatment of postoperative thrombosis and embolism — see liquaemin — compare antiprothrombin, antithrombin