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lipo-hepin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lipo-hep-in
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

n

a polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibits the activity of thrombin in coagulation of the blood; it (trade names Lipo-Hepin and Liquaemin) is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis and in heart surgery

Synonyms

heparin Liquaemin

Questions

What does lipo-hepin mean?
a polysaccharide produced in basophils (especially in the lung and liver) and that inhibits the activity of thrombin in coagulation of the blood; it (trade names Lipo-Hepin and Liquaemin) is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis and in heart surgery

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