ecallantide

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What does ecallantide mean?

A kallikrein inhibitor used for the treatment of hereditary angioedema and for the prevention of blood loss in cardiothoracic surgery.

Where does ecallantide come from?

From [Term?][Term?] + -tide (“peptide, glycopeptide”).

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