hirudin
English
Etymology
From Latin hirudo (“leech”) + -in
Noun
hirudin (countable and uncountable, plural hirudins)
- (medicine) A peptide, obtained from the salivary glands of leeches, that is used as an anticoagulant.
Related terms
- hirudinal
- Hirudo
Translations
peptide obtained from the salivary glands of leeches
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