- hirudin
- noun Etymology: from Hirudin, a trademark Date: 1905 an anticoagulant extracted from the buccal glands of the medicinal leech
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Hirudin — 1 (Hirudo medicinalis) Modell von Hirudin (Stäbchen) im K … Deutsch Wikipedia
hirudin — [hir′yo͞o din΄] n. [orig. a trademark: < L hirudo, leech + IN1] a substance found in the salivary glands of leeches that prevents the coagulation of blood … English World dictionary
Hirudin — Structure of Hirudin in complex with Thrombin.[1] Hirudin … Wikipedia
Hirudin — An anti clotting agent that prevents blood clots from traveling through the blood stream to clog up a vessel (thromboembolic complications). Hirudin is the active principle in the secretion of leeches. Desirudin and lepirudin (brand name:… … Medical dictionary
Hirudin — Hi|ru|din 〈n.; s; unz.; Pharm.〉 Extrakt aus dem Kopf u. dem Schlund von Blutegeln, verzögert die Blutgerinnung [zu lat. hirudo „Blutegel“] * * * Hi|ru|din [lat. hirudo = Blutegel; ↑ in (3)], das; s, e: aus Blutegeln isolierbares, auch… … Universal-Lexikon
hirudin — ˈhir(y)ədə̇n, hə̇ˈrüdən noun ( s) Etymology: from Hirudin, a trademark : a preparation of the active principles of the buccal glands of a leech used to retard or prevent the clotting of blood … Useful english dictionary
hirudin — /hir yeuh din, hir euh , hi roohd n/, n. a gray or white, water soluble acidic polypeptide obtained from the buccal gland of leeches, used in medicine chiefly as an anticoagulant. [1900 05; formerly trademark] * * * … Universalium
hirudin — noun A peptide, obtained from the salivary glands of leeches, that is used as an anticoagulant See Also: hirudinal … Wiktionary
Hirudin — Hi|ru|din 〈n.; Gen.: s; Pl.: unz.〉 Extrakt aus dem Kopf u. Schlund von Blutegeln, verzögert die Blutgerinnung [Etym.: <lat. hirudo »Blutegel«] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
Hirudin — Hirudi̱n [zu ↑Hirudo] s; s: in den Speicheldrüsen des Blutegels enthaltener, die Blutgerinnung hemmender Stoff … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
