Definition: Meaning of, heparin in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation:/ ˈhɛpərɪn /
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trade names Lipo-Hepin and Liquaeminespecially in the lung and liver a polysaccharide produced in basophils and that inhibits the activity of thrombin in coagulation of the blood; it is used as an anticoagulant in the treatment of thrombosis and in heart surgery