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Heparin

A glycosaminoglycan, originally isolated from liver cells, now made synthetically for medical use, used as an anticoagulant

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A glycosaminoglycan, originally isolated from liver cells, now made synthetically for medical use, used as an anticoagulant

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sepharosenoun	(biochemistry) A cross-linked polysaccharide bead-formed gel based on agarose.
agarosenoun	A polymeric cross-linked polysaccharide extracted from the seaweed agar; used to make gels that are used in electrophoresis.
cofactornoun	(biochemistry) A substance, especially a coenzyme or a metal, that must be present for an enzyme to function.
dalteparinnoun	(pharmacology) A low-molecular-weight heparin, used for prophylaxis or treatment of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.
anticoagulantnoun	(medicine) A substance that prevents coagulation (stops blood from clotting); especially, any of a group of pharmaceutical drugs that reduce the clotting speed or affinity of the blood by any of several mechanisms (e.g., inhibiting platelet function, inhibiting clotting factor (protein) production or function, increasing antithrombin function).
blood-thinner	—
lmwhnoun	(pharmacology) Initialism of low-molecular-weight heparin.
ufhnoun	(pharmacology) Initialism of unfractionated heparin.
enoxaparinnoun	(pharmacology) A fragment of heparin of low molecular weight (trademark Lovenox) that is administered by subcutaneous injection in the form of its sodium salt especially to prevent and treat deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism following surgery.
antithromboticnoun	(pharmacology) That inhibits the formation of thrombi
tinzaparinnoun	(pharmacology) An antithrombotic drug in the heparin group.
nadroparinnoun	(pharmacology) A relatively low-molecular weight fraction of heparin that is used as an antithrombotic agent in the treatment of deep vein thrombosis
reviparinnoun	(pharmacology) An antithrombotic belonging to the group of low-molecular-weight heparins.
fondaparinuxnoun	(pharmacology) An anticoagulant medication chemically related to low-molecular-weight heparins.
heparinoidnoun	(biochemistry) Any of a class of glycosaminoglycans derived from heparin
heparinatenoun	A salt of heparin (typically with a metal such as calcium)
ardeparinnoun	(pharmacology) A particular anticoagulant.
heparinizationnoun	Therapeutic administration of heparin
thrombophobnoun	(medicine) A gel containing heparin used to control thrombophlebitis
antihemostatic	That counters hemostasis